Thanks, FDA, who nearly wiped out the tomato industry because of their premature and irresponsible claims. Now hot peppers are on their list of crops to destroy. Truth is the FDA doesn’t have a clue what’s causing these salmonella outbreaks.

WASHINGTON - It’s OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday — lifting its salmonella warning on the summer favorites amid signs that the record outbreak, while not over, may finally be slowing. Hot peppers still get a caution: The people most at risk of salmonella — including the elderly and people with weak immune systems — should avoid fresh jalapenos and serranos, and any dishes that may contain them such as fresh salsa, federal health officials advised. More

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Posted by markw, filed under Health. Date: July 18, 2008, 10:18 am |

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