The Best Way to Avoid Diarrhea Lettuce? This Indoor Garden
Kat MerckGearAug 12, 2026 4:14 PMStop Eating Diarrhea Lettuce. But the fact remains that commercially-produced lettuce isn't always safe.The FDA continues to flag cluster outbreaks of cyclosporiasis and salmonellosis, with a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly tied to parsley and cilantro. Note that I do mention pest problems, but Lettuce Grow now recommends quarantining and treating seedlings as soon as they arrive, which did solve the problem with my current batch of Lettuce Grow-provided seedlings.Save 20 Percent With Code SUNGROWTH20Love WIRED?
- ▪Kat MerckGearAug 12, 2026 4:14 PMStop Eating Diarrhea Lettuce.
- ▪But the fact remains that commercially-produced lettuce isn't always safe.The FDA continues to flag cluster outbreaks of cyclosporiasis and salmonellosis, with a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly tied to parsley and cilantro.
- ▪Note that I do mention pest problems, but Lettuce Grow now recommends quarantining and treating seedlings as soon as they arrive, which did solve the problem with my current batch of Lettuce Grow-provided seedlings.Save 20 Percent With Code
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Kat MerckGearAug 12, 2026 4:14 PMStop Eating Diarrhea Lettuce. Grow Your Own Greens Indoors for 20 Percent OffLettuce Grow, one of my favorite indoor gardens, lets you cultivate your own salads safely—right in your living room.Courtesy of Lettuce GrowCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyexperts say this summer's main threat of lettuce-borne cyclospora may finally be waning, with investigators having identified the likely culprit as iceberg lettuce sold through Taylor Farms de Mexico. But the fact remains that commercially-produced lettuce isn't always safe.The FDA continues to flag cluster outbreaks of cyclosporiasis and salmonellosis, with a recent cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly tied to parsley and cilantro.
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