Can Someone Please Tell Me Why Lettuce Is Making Us Sick So Often? Lately? Or Always? What's Going On?

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by GeoffD

I imagine the tightened border and deportations play a part. The farm owners can’t be as selective about who they hire since the labor supply is so limited.

I doubt that has anything to do with it.. The problems with lettuce started about 5 or so years ago: just like so many other issues; testing has helped to identify problems. This is both good and bad. Who is hired has nothing to do with this!!!!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by eureka1

WE've never been sick from lettuce. You need to find another source.

Thanks eureka: I think our problems lie as much with the media as with anything else. Yes, we all know aout the ecoli breakouts from romaine, especially from CA but the % of those getting sick are almost not even 1% or 1/2% I am guessing.