Tomatoes NOT to Blame????

[Lady_V]

I was up early this morning when my local news did a 'teaser' about tomatoes and the recent salmonella... So I looked the story up.

Take it for what it's worth...


WASHINGTON -- <doc.copyright holder="Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed."></doc.copyright> Adding to tomato confusion, the government is about to start testing numerous other types of fresh produce in the hunt for the source of the nation's record salmonella outbreak -- even as it insists tomatoes remain the leading suspect. Investigators are mum on exactly what other vegetables are getting tracked

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[suki]

Fungicides and pesticides sprayed on commercial produce plants have tested positive for salmonella. There are several university studies with these results.

Try "googling" the words "fungicide salmonella" and see what you learn.

[YankeeMom]

One thing that's good about the rising prices...the cost difference between organic & non-organic is shrinking. I'm finding myself more willing to pay an extra 50c for something organic. I figure, if I've got to pay that much I may as well get something GOOD.

[PrairieRose]

I feel really badly for the farmers who make their living growing tomatoes. This has hurt them soooooo badly. It's amazing how often this happens anymore.