No closer to knowing what is making people sick... maybe tomatoes, maybe not. Now cilantro and peppers go on the watch list. And people are still getting sick.
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears no closer to finding the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 900 people nationwide. The FDA is not even 100 percent sure that tomatoes are the cause — adding peppers and cilantro Saturday to its list of foods under investigation in the outbreak.-- MSNBC
Meanwhile; by the numbers
In addition to the 900 people who have gotten sick...
The USA Tomato Industry has sustained a more than a 100 million dollar loss.
More than 12,000 tons of tomatoes are rotting in warehouses.
And we still don't know anything.
Bon Appetit!
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