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Crunchy Frog

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16. It's hard to believe that thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea

Reply to 31j20b3 (Reply #13)

Thu Jul 16, 2026, 06:55 AM

19 hrs ago

resulting from the commerce in certain foodstuffs would be viewed as "pro-business".

I would have thought that public trust in the safety of the food supply would be more friendly to business.

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Michigan health officials identify 'potential source' of parasite outbreak pointing to salad greens and lettuce [View all] ImNotGod Monday OP

It's often lettuce and, more specifically, Romaine lettuce. Sogo Monday #1

It's best to not buy any packaged lettuce and to remove 2 layers of lettuce you do buy and rinse good with water. nt ImNotGod Monday #2

Feel like I should stick to frozen vegetables as long as this misadministration is in power SamuelTheThird Monday #3

Bulk processed salad components are a lurking hazard in the food supply 31j20b3 Tuesday #13

It's hard to believe that thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea Crunchy Frog 19 hrs ago #16

2,800 cases comes a year after the Trump administration cut funding young_at_heart Monday #4

Why, you ask? Mossfern Monday #7

Don't forget "The Ballroom"! young_at_heart Tuesday #8

These types of outbreaks have occurred under several administrations Texas_Blue_Dem 10 hrs ago #23

Layered defense includes safety regulations in public Torchlight 10 hrs ago #24

Just glad I haven't had tacos in the last week or so. multigraincracker Monday #5

Time for Trump to blame this on a lab in China. progressoid Monday #6

Biden is behind this *somehow* durablend 17 hrs ago #19

Why salad greens? DET Tuesday #9

Because they're grown in the ground. BannonsLiver Tuesday #11

So are potatoes, carrots, and peanuts, as are a whole host of other salad greens. Wednesdays Tuesday #12

Well I'll let you take it from here since you're so upset about the answer. BannonsLiver Tuesday #14

Hi Wednesdays Niagara 19 hrs ago #15

'K. Thanks for the info. nt Wednesdays 15 hrs ago #21

Absolutely Niagara 11 hrs ago #22

People peel potatoes and carrots... CrimsonBight 17 hrs ago #20

New double meaning to TACO president. multigraincracker Tuesday #10

No uncooked produce for the duration Stacey Grove 19 hrs ago #17

TACO stands for Trump Always Causes Outbreaks Blumancru 19 hrs ago #18