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The nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak<\/a> has forced some American farmers to throw out their entire lettuce crops, according to a report.<\/p>\n

One such farmer in California<\/a>\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

This came with no evidence that his crops were infected with the parasite causing explosive diarrhea<\/a> that has sickened thousands of people in nearly every state.<\/p>\n

WHITE HOUSE ADDRESSES GROWING PARASITE OUTBREAK AFTER MORE THAN 400 AMERICANS SICKENED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Cox\u2019s Coastline Family Farms supplies major grocery stores and top restaurants around the country, but the outbreak<\/a> has lowered the demand for his greens by as much as 30%, he said.<\/p>\n

“It is incredibly demoralizing,” Cox told the Journal. “I would\u2019ve been better off taking a vacation in the South of France than planting the crop.”<\/p>\n

The region is known as “America\u2019s Salad Bowl<\/a>” and supplies the country with nearly half of its lettuce.<\/p>\n

CYCLOSPORA OUTBREAK: IS IT STILL SAFE TO EAT AT RESTAURANTS? HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Still, he\u2019s optimistic about the next harvest.<\/p>\n

“You can\u2019t afford to be downcast very long. You better pick yourself up, dust yourself off and keep pushing forward,” he explained.<\/p>\n

Although the outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico<\/a> recalled by California-based Taylor Farms \u2014 the country\u2019s largest lettuce supplier — it\u2019s affected the entire lettuce industry as Americans worry.<\/p>\n

CRUISE SHIP HIT WITH THIRD STOMACH ILLNESS OUTBREAK IN TWO MONTHS, REVIEW UNDERWAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Consumers aren\u2019t sure what\u2019s right anymore so, out of an abundance of caution, they\u2019re just passing on everything,” Joelle Mosso, a food scientist at family farm trade group Western Growers, told the Journal.<\/p>\n

Viraj Puri, who founded Gotham Greens in Brooklyn told the Journal that, despite lagging sales, his company opted against less seeding.<\/p>\n

“The public health benefits of a diet grounded in fruits<\/a> and vegetables are indisputable,” he said. “I really hope consumers can get back to trusting the fruits and vegetables they buy in stores, because they generally are safe.”<\/p>\n

Nationally, sales of fresh lettuce fell by nearly 9% in the month between mid-June and July as compared to the same time last year, the outlet reported, citing data from NielsenIQ.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s equivalent to 7.6 million pounds of lettuce.<\/p>\n

Sales were also down on other vegetables like cauliflower, carrots, spinach and Brussels sprouts.<\/p>\n

Even salad dressing has taken a hit.<\/p>\n

After one outbreak of cyclosporiasis<\/a> was linked to lettuce served at Taco Bell<\/a>, its sales went down by 25% that week.<\/p>\n

While some are heading to local farmers markets, hoping their lettuce is more safe, most people appear to be taking a vegetable pause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/lettuce-farmers-plow-crops-back-soil-cyclosporiasis-fears-tank-demand-fresh-greens <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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