If you are short on time, here’s the bottom line from a very reliable source.

Yes, the problem is real.

No, it is not new.

The most likely source?

The system-wide mistreatment of farm workers.

How so?

Many farms do not provide their workers with toilet facilities and running water because it’s “too expensive.” You can imagine the problems this will cause re: harvesting and food handling.

How to protect the vulnerable:

Avoid lettuce for a while and COOK the vegetables you consume.

Yes, it really is this simple, and God bless this open-minded doctor. It only took him an hour to finally understand these basic facts of life that this intelligent farmer was trying to explain to him.

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