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Mar. 1, 2007
Full Disclosure
Hundreds of illnesses—and four deaths—have recently been linked to leafy greens contaminated by a nasty bacteria strain known as E. coli O157:H7. Deciding what to do about preventing such outbreaks could be even nastier. By Thomas Brom
By Thomas Brom
Hold the Lettuce
On a bitterly cold day in mid-January the California Department of Food and Agriculture convened a public hearing, requested by produce industry groups, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The venue was appropriate for the topic: leafy greens contaminated by Shiga E. coli O157:H7, a nasty little pathogen found in cow manure...
Hold the Lettuce
On a bitterly cold day in mid-January the California Department of Food and Agriculture convened a public hearing, requested by produce industry groups, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The venue was appropriate for the topic: leafy greens contaminated by Shiga E. coli O157:H7, a nasty little pathogen found in cow manure...
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