Any depressed Spinach eaters?

I remember a recent soylent green thread I started.... hmmmm. But seriously, this is the major problem with food processing becoming way too centralized... it makes it extraordinarily difficult to pinpoint the source of the contagion. That's one of the reasons there's such a "eat local" movement going on right now.
 
not to mention it is fresher and much cheaper to transport. Of course famer's markets just aren't as hip in three feet of snow.
 
I am sure they will get to the bottom of it quickly. It is devastating a heavy # of our cities here in the central CA coast.

Earthbound is just about 15 min from me and one of our customers (we make boxes for shipping the produce). The entire Salinas valley is now planted with lettuce varieties.

There is definitely wildlife in and around, but also the bagging part of it could lead to the contamination. That makes it such a dilemma : the ground, the water, or the processing.

Heard we should know how the test results turn out by the end of the week.

Me, I am just washing my lettuce well - but would venture to say that the produce from your locals should be fine.

I like the cabbage idea too !
 
I am seriously bummed, as well. None of my local stores carry nice produce, so a couple times a month I drive 40mi to sam's and load up. Everything is so good there! Now I am eating romaine, but miss the spinach - especially in eggs. I'm not sure if I will feel comfortable eating it or mixed greens again for awhile:(
 
There is a wonderful lettuce called escarole that I love which is a lot like spinach. The leaves are sturdy and the flavor is a bit bitter. It is often cooked and used to make soup, etc. I recommend it in salads instead of spinach for the time being.
-Nancy
 
I just read an editorial in the NY Times (instead of working, of course) regarding the spinach contamination. Apparently, the spinach industry is not to blame. The problem is with the beef and dairy farmers. They feed their cattle grain, which causes excess stomach acidity in the cattle, which the dangerous version of e.coli thrive in. The fecal matter contains the bacteria and it gets into the ground water, which irrigates the spinach and other vegetables. It said that 80% of all cattle are infected with the acid-loving bacterium. There are methods of containing it, but sometimes there are slip-ups. It said that experiments have proven that when cattle are fed hay, the e.coli go away in just a few days. It says the remedy is to stop feeding cattle grain.

Interesting, no? I'm not sure why the grain is preferred.

-Nancy
 
Just wanted to answer as to why the grain is preferred. It makes the meat taste better. Hopefully, not causing any offense to those who do not eat meat...but for those who do, feeding cattle corn provides more flavor and marbling than grass fed. It's kind of like, would you rather eat grass or corn? I prefer corn, so I prefer corn-fed cattle. I've had grass/hay fed cattle and it's yucky!

My husband's grandfather is a cattle feeder, so I thought I would provide some insight into the question.
 
Dang, my picture didn't work! You guys are cracking me up!

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All the greasy hamburger eaters are laughing at us today! I must admit I really would like to eat hamburgers instead of my daily salads!

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