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How Safe Is Your Salad?
December 17, 2007
This years  E. coli outbreaks in leafly greens has influenced the CA fresh veg industry from packaging to the field.  This SF Chronicle Article from Sunday, December 16, 2007 investigates how new industry rules for leafy greens that aim to protect consumers from E. coli have many  potentially negative impacts on the environment.

The possible negative environmental impact of the new standards are widely agreed upon by conservationists and farmers, especially on water quality and wildlife habitat.
In spite of the fact that, "Just how the spinach became contaminated and where in the process from field to package the bacteria originated will probably never be known. An investigative report released in March by the Food and Drug Administration could make "no definitive determination" as to "how E. coli 0157:H7 pathogens contaminated spinach in this outbreak," farmers are being pressured by buyers to comply with an "array of new food-safety measures, some of which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency and other regulatory agencies, are costly, scientifically unproven and environmentally harmful. Some violate state regulations, and may even be counterproductive to food safety."
To read the full article click here.


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