For too long we have sat by quietly as the quality of american mixed nuts has declined. A few years ago, one could open a can of nuts secure in the knowledge that even though there looked like a lot of peanuts, one was sure to find enough pecans and cashews to make the hunt worthwhile. Over the years almonds have gone from a rarity, put there to add a contrasting darker tone and interesting variation in shape to break up the sea of light brown lumps to a "filler nut", simply added because it's cost-efficient to do so. Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy an almond as much as the next guy. But these filler almonds are crowding out much more enjoyable nuts such as pecans and cashews! I come to you today with a simple plea for greater representation of quality nuts in the nut industry.



