Emily Mullin

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107 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 18 Jul

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E. coli outbreaks, salmonella, other leafy greens are linked to norovirus.

So it would not really be a surprise if lettuce does end up being the culprit here.

And one of the reasons lettuce is problematic is because, you know, it's eaten raw.

You don't hear about disease outbreaks from Brussels sprouts because we cook them.

Another reason is that lettuce and other leafy greens have these small folds and crevices that

make it difficult to wash off pathogens completely.

Yeah, well, this is a great question because the cyclospora parasite is resistant to bleach and chlorine and also

You know, vinegar does not kill it.

So one thing you should know is that if you're buying the bagged lettuce that says it's pre-washed, still wash it.

You know, this parasite is very good at latching onto the surfaces of fruits and vegetables.

So right now you really need to like get in there and give your greens a good scrub.

You should be scrubbing down all of your raw vegetables, but especially lettuce.

So a former CDC official told the Washington Post that FoodNet was not designed for this real-time outbreak detection or response.

Its function is more in tracking longer-term trends.

But I think the bigger issue here is

The huge staffing cuts we've seen to the CDC, we reported last year that about a quarter of the CDC has been cut under this administration.

And that is going to have ripple effects across all of public health.

So in this situation, it means fewer people conducting outbreak investigations, which can really hamper response efforts.

I mean, my personal opinion about salads, you probably don't want to hear, but I think there are more nutritious vegetables out there.

I'm just saying.

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