Lettuce farmers plow crops back into soil as cyclosporiasis fears tank demand for fresh greens
A California farmer was forced to destroy 300,000 pounds of romaine hearts as the cyclosporiasis outbreak crushes lettuce demand across America's Salad Bowl.
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Fox News senior correspondent Jonathan Serrie details the multi-state cyclospora parasite outbreak traced to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico by Taylor Farms.
The CDC reports over 1,600 cases across five Midwestern states, with Taylor Farms recalling product in 27 states and halting imports from the region for the remainder of the growing season.
The nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak has forced some American farmers to throw out their entire lettuce crops, according to a report.
One such farmer in California’s Salinas Valley told the Wall Steet Journal this week that he had to chop up 300,000 pounds of romaine hearts and plow it back into the soil.
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