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Americans want to know if they can eat lettuce, Romaine, or kale without risking explosive diarrhea from the cyclospora outbreak. Here's what experts say.
The cyclospora diarrhea outbreak isn’t an isolated incident. It’s part of a pattern of leafy greens wreaking digestive havoc.
As the cyclospora outbreak grows past 11,500 cases, consumers are rewarding transparency — boosting small food brands and companies that make produce-cleaning products.
Taylor Farms, a lettuce supplier for Taco Bell, has faced scrutiny amid the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
The FDA says consumers should still avoid recalled Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce, even after a false-positive test sparked confusion. A diarrhea-causing illness has taken over the U.S. and the news cycle,
The FDA is investigating at least five other clusters of cyclosporiasis, including an outbreak of 72 cases reported by the agency Wednesday.
Austin and Texas Cyclospora cases are rising. Here's what H-E-B, Whole Foods and health officials say about lettuce safety and recalls.
Taylor Farms recalled the parasite-linked lettuce it said was sent to Walmart, Jack in the Box, Sysco, and other food distributors in 28 states.
Mixed messages from health officials and social media speculation have resulted in consumers avoiding lettuce, and restaurants paying the price.