Here's why the cost of lettuce is skyrocketing in California
WEBNov 15, 2022 · The price of lettuce is skyrocketing, and we're even seeing a shortage of the vegetable in California. The problem can be traced back to the Salinas Valley.
Why Is There a Lettuce Shortage? - Better Homes & Gardens
WEBSep 11, 2023 · The lettuce shortage—which includes iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, and leaf lettuce—is largely the result of a difficult crop season in Central California, Yahoo! Life reports. An insect-borne virus ripped through the Salinas Valley, devastating upwards of 50% of the harvest.
Concerned about outbreaks linked to leafy greens? Here’s
WEBJan 1, 2024 · Most recent romaine lettuce recalls are linked to E. coli and Listeria. Why and how? Rogers says that’s tricky to answer but explains:
Is climate change causing the price of lettuce to skyrocket - Los ...
WEBDec 21, 2022 · As a result, consumers across the country may be seeing stark price increases in lettuce, with the cost of a carton of iceberg skyrocketing from about $20 last December to more than $105 earlier...
E-coli: Source of outbreak believed to have been found - UK News
WEBJun 18, 2024 · An E.coli outbreak that has made more than 200 people sick has been traced to lettuce - so is it safe to eat? The Food Standards Agency (FSA) told Sky News it is "too early to determine" how the lettuce leaves may have become contaminated - but it is "confident" that is the source.
CDC: New strain of E. coli is behind outbreaks traced to lettuce
WEBAug 16, 2023 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that a relatively new strain of E. coli is responsible for multiple outbreaks of foodborne illness in recent years, including those...
Lettuce news & latest pictures from Newsweek.com
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · All the latest breaking news on Lettuce. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on Lettuce.
In California, leafy greens farmers both suffered from floods and ... - NPR
WEBMar 29, 2023 · Most of the country's lettuce and leafy greens come from California, where 13 atmospheric rivers hit this winter. Farmers both welcome the water and sometimes suffer from the deluge.
$11 for a head for California lettuce? Shortage ... - The Mercury News
WEBDec 16, 2022 · Crop disease is ravaging lettuce fields in Salinas Valley — the “Salad Bowl of the World” — causing a shortage across the country. And as farmers and researchers desperately search for a remedy...
Statement on new findings and current status of the romaine lettuce …
WEBToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on our investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses linked to romaine lettuce. The FDA takes our responsibility of...