Lmao. I was at a grocery store the other day and buying some grapes. Some old 70+ year old lady said I shouldn't buy Mexican produce because they use poop for fertilizer. I laughed looked her in the face and asked her what she thought we used for fertilizer. She didn't like that.
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As a family owned and operated company, we are deeply concerned for those who became ill, their families, and the many Americans whose trust in the safety of their fresh produce has been shaken
What a fucking load of bull.
The likely reason for this outbreak is because you didn't provide toilets to your farm workers, who had to shit in the fields where they work.
Not even an apology for your workers, you PR scum.
I would also warn against coming here for the vomiting risk, there's currently a plague of fascistic bigotritis going around
Don't drink Mexico's water and don't eat America's lettuce.
It's called Montezuma's revenge on Mexico. So in America what should we call it?
Trump's Tummy Troubles? America's Enema?
MAHA Blast
It's called that because Montezuma's Aztec Empire was destroyed by colonizers, so the equivalent should be the leader of a native tribe where the US is now. Sitting Bull's revenge?
I'm all about mocking the American Century of Humiliation brought on by cuts to their food safety system, but in this case isn't there evidence that the contaminated lettuce was originally sourced from Mexico? I'm not super big on trusting any evidence from the MAGA admin but AFAIK that's all we've got.
Correct, so far it seems the lettuce is from Mexico, and it's not the first time this has happened (outbreaks during the spring and summer are pretty common, regardless of administration).
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/nx-s1-5890935/cyclosporiasis-cyclospora-outbreak-diarrhea-states-us
So funny meme I guess, but is is pretty shitty when you think about it.
In this case It's less about the source and more about the cuts to FDA/CDC to trace and mitigate. Like it was US-based lettuce that was the problem then obviously there's be an additional layer of accountability.
That said, it's way bigger of an outbreak than we've had in decades
FDA said yesterday it was a false positive
after taylor farms gave republicans a million dollars, of course.
in 2024, they had to recall another crop that had E coli which caused more severe disease then self-limiting diarrhea, and resulted in one death. E.coli strains(O15H7) that produces Shiga toxins is pretty dangerous. the crop was oNIONs, that was used by mcdonalds.
seems taylor farms is supplies a majority of the veggies you see in stores. alot of chains seem to sell taylor farm salads, and other vegetables.
Yeah, I don't trust this administration to not cover it up to save face. No way of knowing what kinds of talks have been happening behind closed doors at the white house.
I'm dumb and/or not following this at all. What does that mean in this context: that they can't actually say that the lettuce was from Mexico?
Likely it means the farm bribed Trump to call it a false positive to save reputation. They had donated a million to him before.
34 states? Isn't that the number felonies?
Who the fuck is voluntarily going to the US in the first place?
immigrants, tourists
The stadiums for the world cup were pretty full with non-USA
I first thought that your username is PlaidBacon and had to reread it.
trumporrhea
This is the diplomatic way to say "takes one to know one" in response to the accusation of "shithole country."
We are actively, aggressively dismantling as much vital government services as we can to pad the bottom lines of as many oligarchs as possible with the continued Trickle Down Reagan Economics promises that need just one more election cycle to come to fruition, despite all available data pointing to the contrary.
... but if the data is "woke" I guess it's to be ignored.
Don't eat the lettuce
This is a valid thing even without the current diarrhea epidemic.
US food is objectively shit, the poor quality and ingredients that are banned almost everywhere else being only some of many reaasons.
I find it funny when people say this, as the US is in the top 5 countries with the safest food worldwide.
Hard doubt that the usa would be in front of the 27 EU countries sharing a single food standard.
Chlorinated chicken and hormone loaded beef are banned here in the UK and also the EU, I believe.
We don't chlorinate our chicken because we have standards of cleanliness that don't necessitate it.
You may feel it's safe, but most would not agree. A trade deal with the US that degrades our standards would make me feel nauseous.
99% of US chicken is no longer chlorinated.
It's still washed with hydrogen peroxide. Use of chemicals in EU/UK is prohibited.
"chlorinated chicken" is chicken that has been rinsed with what's essentially tap water.
Nowadays a mixture of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar is used in appropriately diluted solutions instead of the chlorine/water rinse because of this fear mongering you're displaying. The solution used is appropriately diluted, vinegar is edible, and hydrogen peroxide quickly breaks down into water and oxygen, so I don't know what you're scared of there.
All of these techniques result in about an order of magnitude less foodborne pathogens, when compared to chicken with no treatment.
Stop being afraid of "chemicals". I promise you the "use of chemicals" is not prohibited in the EU/UK, otherwise you'd have Europeans keeling over left and right from various foodborne illnesses.
We do have chicken labeled as “air chilled” that is not treated, but you’re typically paying 50-100% more for that per pound.
What is the source for this¿?
I'm guessing the Global Food Security Index, which in 2019, had the US ranked 3rd. That's based on a composite score that takes food availability, nutrition, quality, and safety into account.
As of 2022, the index has been updated and the US's composite score puts it at 13th.
Edit: sauce
The following parameters are considered for ranking countries in relation to food security:
- Nutritional standards
Uhuh. US you say?
And only 113 states?
I went to the States and got Pocahontas’s Revenge.
The parasite will tickle your intestines and force you to lose weight. All thanks to Don's Green Apple Splatter.
Even without the current rash of lettuce etc. Mexicans can get a form of "Montezuma's revenge" (Alamo revenge?) from eating in America, because their guts aren't used to the local bacteria. This can happen any time you travel internationally - especially if you eat any kind of street food.
No. No no no.
To compare this to bacteria is a mistake.
This is a parasite that only spreads from feces. If you get this parasite, it's because you're literally eating shit. That's nothing like airborne bacteria. Having shit in your food is a catastrophic and easily avoidable thing.
They aren't jokes. There are many places in Mexico where the tap water is not safe to drink or to use to wash vegetables for anyone non-local.
In the US, some lettuce is contaminated and not safe to consume.
I could use some of that diarrhea right about now.
feels like I'm pushing boulders through my colon.

Jokes aside, your risk is much lower if you avoid pre-washed or pre-cut fruits and veggies. Anything left sitting in its own exuding juices is a shit attack waiting to happen.
There’s also a distinct risk you’ll be arrested and thrown into a concentration camp.
Lol, Mexico's salads are just as bad as drinking there water, been there 😞
Totally cool so long as they stop pouring untreated sewage into the ocean. It's a bummer for the surfers and the ocean life.



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