In a message dated 98-08-11 12:15:22 EDT, you write:

<<
 That said, I want to point out that according to the USDA
 database, most nuts are devoid of arachidonic acid.  I couldn't
 find any with non-zero values.  As far as I know, AA is made in
 the cells of animal, from linoleic acid.  Thus, dietary sources
 of AA are mainly meat and especially eggs.  I have been persuaded
 that natural dietary levels of AA are not a cause for concern. >>

I think I got my fats mixed up...

What I probably meant was that fats found in vegetable oils, seeds, and nuts
contain abnormally high levels of linoleic acids (similar to arachidonic in
domestic meats). Abnormally high levels of these fatty acids can decrease the
production of EPA, and cause arthritis, artereosclerosis, and cancer...

Or so I've read ;), who knows?

Aaron