2006-10-19 06:38:21 · 4 answers · asked by Kim 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
No problem here...I've been eating fresh, leaf, spinach throughout the entire broohaha!
Here's the deal: The more food is handled, the greater chance for contamination.
The problem stemmed from the fact that one farmer's field of spinach got mixed with everyone else's spinach at the processing plant. The media jumped the gun and panicked a nation, when in fact, all they had to do was just put a hold on Fresh Selection products until the field was isolated. Unfortunately, far too many other farmers' fields containing perfectly safe product ended up being tilled under because they couldn't sell their crop...Shame on the the media and the government authorities for acting so irrationally.
Please, do not misunderstand my position on this issue to mean that I believe the media should have said nothing. Absolutely the contrary. This particular strain of E Coli is a nightmare, and serious precautions should be implemented to avoid such future outbreaks. My point is that the widespread panic instilled by the media coupled with the scattered approach to the investigations created far more damage than was necessary. You can bet the oil companies would have had these people's heads on platters if such a flimsy investigation and allegations were to happen on their turf.
2006-10-19 06:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by rosiesbridge 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's back on the shelves. The contamination was isolated to a couple of fields and the rest of the spinach crops have been cleared.
2006-10-19 07:33:15 · answer #2 · answered by mockingbird 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is safe now. They found the place and found to be an accident.
2006-10-19 06:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by emily333l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's on the shelf, it's safe. When it wasn't safe, they pulled it all off the shelf.
2006-10-19 06:46:04 · answer #4 · answered by bostonchick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋