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2018-04-21 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Water Woes: 'Do NOT eat romaine lettuce,' CDC warns

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Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-21 02:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Hope hiring illegals to poop on the fields was worth it.

Posted by Thumper Hupinter3693 2018-04-21 18:46|| 2018-04-21 18:46|| Front Page Top

#2 As always, the Bard is germane:
"Ptooey to tainted romaine
Polluted in Yuma
By whom? Montezuma!
Friends, let us express our disdain."

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-04-21 19:29|| 2018-04-21 19:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's where "It's Organic!" kills you:

(1) farmer plants crop in poor soil
(2) because it's supposed to grow 'organic' crop, use of liquid manure from nearby feedlots is encouraged; can't use chemical fertilizer (it would be sterile)
(3) there's little natural rainfall in the area (Yuma, AZ) so what gets on the plants stays on the plants
(4) crops are harvested with bacteria built in

Posted by ed in texas 2018-04-21 20:37|| 2018-04-21 20:37|| Front Page Top

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