Why Lettuce Keeps Making Us Sick | Tech News

A major cyclospora outbreak is sickening over 7,000 people in Michigan, likely tied to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms. Leafy greens keep topping the list of foodborne illness culprits — from E. coli in romaine to salmonella in prepackaged salads. Why? Lettuce is America’s second most eaten veggie, often eaten raw and packed into everything from burgers to salads. Contamination risks include untreated irrigation water and overhead spraying, plus the fact that lettuce’s leafy texture and cyclospora’s tough shell make it hard to sanitize. The best defense? A thorough scrub — because washing alone just won’t cut it. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a83fc8ef1ae3c0f4