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2nd Trimester
Lettuce and Listeria
I just saw an article that bags of romaine lettuce are being recalled due to listeria contaimination. I don't eat cantaloupe so that didn't effect me, and I usually buy heads of green leaf, but this is starting to make me nervous.
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Re: Lettuce and Listeria
I don't know if this makes a difference but I only eat organic foods -except for the occasional chic-fil-a. I mean honestly my values stop at the number 1 with a lemonade I don't give a F what's in it.
But ANYWAY we were talking about veggies - sorry. I've been wondering does it make a difference if its organic, in terms of things being recalled? It seems like organic foods don't get recalled as much?
Does anyone know?
No it doesn't make a difference since Listeria is found in the soil not in pesticides. The only reason you see more non-organic foods being recalled is because there are way more on the market than there are organic items. But both can be recalled for Listeria. Also to the OP, I heard on the news this morning that the recall for the lettuce was for lettuce that was distributed in bulk, such as to restaurants, and it was only about 50 bags with the known contamination. They're saying more than likely most of it didn't even reach people's plates before is was discovered. Still scary though since it's one more thing pregnant women have to worry about!
Organic cherry tomatoes or grape something like that were recalled, doesnt make a difference if it organic or not.
Can you post a link? I have not heard about this recall...and I down bags of romaine.
https://thestir.cafemom.com/food_party/126738/listeria_outbreak_spreads_to_yet
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