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Fruit and veg that makes you sick

SpinachThe safety of leafy vegetables has gained attention due to several recent outbreaks of disease. In this report in Microbiology Today, Robert Mandrell considers whether this is due to changes in growing and production or the evolution of pathogens:

What’s going on? Probably, a convergence of unusual events is required for very large outbreaks to occur, a factor everyone is hoping will not affect 2007 harvests. Logical theories about pre-harvest contamination provide points for study, but no definitive conclusion about the 2006 outbreak can be obtained. Fresh, minimally processed bagged leafy greens are here to stay, but consumer confidence must be re-established.

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  • jeneen says:
    August 29, 2007 at 5:49 am

    Hey ajcann!! I always open this site for our monthly Science update.. I hope you can post more infos about Microbiology here in the Philippines or not maybe more with audio because it makes it easy for me to write my reflection about your researches.. FYI: all of my comment were all positive.. Thanks!! Im looking forward for you next discovery!!!

  • ajcann says:
    August 29, 2007 at 9:10 am

    Thanks for your comments. The podcasts have had a couple of short breaks over the summer, but they’ll be back next week!