Guest guest Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 Here is a letter to the editor by Dr. Neal Barnard (founder PCRM and The Cancer Project). I thought you all might be interested. > On September 14, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration warned > consumers to throw away their pre-washed spinach. Deadly E. coli > O156:H7 had tainted produce, killing one person and sickening 50 > others in Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, > Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin. > But federal health officials have long pushed Americans to eat more > spinach and other vegetables. Our moms agreed—spinach is good for > you. So what gives? > > It turns out that spinach is an innocent bystander. E. coli are > intestinal bacteria, and, just as salmonella live in a chicken’s > intestinal tract, often tainting cutting boards, kitchen counters, > and anything else they contact, E. coli reside in cows’ intestines. > Now, spinach does not have an intestine. The problem starts when > livestock farms foul irrigation water used on produce or a food > handler who picked up an animal-borne infection passes it along due > to unwashed hands. Americans now eat more than one million animals > per hour, and these living, breathing, defecating animals are the > ultimate source of most infectious germs. > > Don’t blame the spinach. The finger of blame points in a different > direction. Here is a link to the latest from the FDA. Checkout the section " Lettuce Safety Initiative " . Can you believe that they have JUST NOW included spinach in this initiative? Don't they know that many many many of us use spinach the same way we use lettuce?????? http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2006/NEW01452.html Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/29/health/main3219348.shtml Spinach Tainted With Salmonella Recalled Metz Fresh Produce Company Recalls More Than 8,000 Cases Of Fresh Spinach WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2007 (AP) A California produce company recalled bagged fresh spinach Wednesday after it tested positive for salmonella. There were no immediate reports of illness linked to the tainted spinach, distributed by Metz Fresh LLC of King City, Calif. The recall comes nearly a year after an outbreak of another pathogen, E. coli, in fresh spinach killed three people and sickened another 200. The recalled spinach was distributed throughout the 48 states and Canada and sold in both retail and food service packages. It covers 8,118 cases of spinach, although the company said more than 90 percent of that was on hold and would not be released. While only a single sample from one of three packing lines tested positive for salmonella, the company said it moved to recall all the spinach packed that same day as a precaution. The recall covers 10- and 16-ounce bags, as well as 4-pound cartons and cartons that contain four 2.5-pound bags, with the following tracking codes: 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314. Consumers with questions can contact Metz Fresh at 831-386-1018. Last year's E. coli outbreak prompted the Food and Drug Administration to warn Americans not to eat fresh bagged spinach. It later lifted that warning after tracing the contamination to spinach processed and packed by Natural Selection Foods LLC in San Juan Bautista, Calif. The incident prompted stricter monitoring procedures by growers and processors and stepped-up inspections by California health officials. Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and kills about 600. It can cause diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting. Most cases of salmonella poisoning are caused by undercooked eggs and chicken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 Soon they will want to "pasteurize" it just like they plan to do with raw organic almonds. --ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature.If man made it, don't eat it.Raw Vegan--- tofuchick wrote:"tofuchick24" <tofuchick Subject: Spinach RecallFri, 31 Aug 2007 14:02:41 -0000 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/29/health/main3219348.shtml Spinach Tainted With Salmonella Recalled Metz Fresh Produce Company Recalls More Than 8,000 Cases Of Fresh Spinach WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2007 (AP) A California produce company recalled bagged fresh spinach Wednesday after it tested positive for salmonella. There were no immediate reports of illness linked to the tainted spinach, distributed by Metz Fresh LLC of King City, Calif. The recall comes nearly a year after an outbreak of another pathogen, E. coli, in fresh spinach killed three people and sickened another 200. The recalled spinach was distributed throughout the 48 states and Canada and sold in both retail and food service packages. It covers 8,118 cases of spinach, although the company said more than 90 percent of that was on hold and would not be released. While only a single sample from one of three packing lines tested positive for salmonella, the company said it moved to recall all the spinach packed that same day as a precaution. The recall covers 10- and 16-ounce bags, as well as 4-pound cartons and cartons that contain four 2.5-pound bags, with the following tracking codes: 12208114, 12208214 and 12208314. Consumers with questions can contact Metz Fresh at 831-386-1018. Last year's E. coli outbreak prompted the Food and Drug Administration to warn Americans not to eat fresh bagged spinach. It later lifted that warning after tracing the contamination to spinach processed and packed by Natural Selection Foods LLC in San Juan Bautista, Calif. The incident prompted stricter monitoring procedures by growers and processors and stepped-up inspections by California health officials. Salmonella sickens about 40,000 people a year in the U.S. and kills about 600. It can cause diarrhea, fever, dehydration, abdominal pain and vomiting. Most cases of salmonella poisoning are caused by undercooked eggs and chicken. Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 OK, I give, I have no clue how that can happen and still be raw? I admit I don't know a lot about eating raw but I'm open to learning more! <<Re: Spinach Recall Soon they will want to " pasteurize " it just like they plan to do with raw organic almonds. -- Scott>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 One option will be to spray them with poisonous chemicals. The other option is to steam them.--ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature.If man made it, don't eat it.Raw Vegan--- tofuchick wrote:"tofuchick24" <tofuchick Subject: Re: Spinach RecallSat, 01 Sep 2007 00:53:18 -0000 OK, I give, I have no clue how that can happen and still be raw? I admit I don't know a lot about eating raw but I'm open to learning more! <<Re: Spinach Recall Soon they will want to "pasteurize" it just like they plan to do with raw organic almonds. -- Scott>> Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Is the USDA requiring this now? Or making noises like it will? Does steaming keep it raw? I can't remember the details, sorry, but I read somewhere that " raw " food could only be heated to certain temps? My only attempt at making " raw " was peanut butter, I made a colossal mess! LOL My daughter had some raw vegans from out of town visit us for Thanksgiving. One of them made a really tasty fruit pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 If you want to stick to a raw food diet and spinach is contaminated with something then the only thing you can do is avoid the spinach altogether. Jo - " tofuchick24 " <tofuchick Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:10 AM Re: Spinach Recall > Is the USDA requiring this now? Or making noises like it will? Does > steaming keep it raw? I can't remember the details, sorry, but I read > somewhere that " raw " food could only be heated to certain temps? > > My only attempt at making " raw " was peanut butter, I made a colossal > mess! LOL My daughter had some raw vegans from out of town visit us > for Thanksgiving. One of them made a really tasty fruit pie. > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Oh, I'm not raw, LOL. I can see a benefit from adding more raw to my diet though. This isn't the first spinach recall we've had, in fact we just started getting it back into the stores...go figure. I adore spinach, but I'm definately avoiding it. The VERY little I know about " raw " is that, I think, it can't be heated up. What little I know of " pasteurization " is that it's a heat process...so I really couldn't get how that could work for the nuts. Chemicals never even came to mind, especially with " organic " . Oh, btw, a british market just opened up a couple of towns away and I want to go check it out. Does anyone have any suggestions on stuff worth trying? Thanks! , " jo " <jo.heartwork wrote: > > If you want to stick to a raw food diet and spinach is contaminated with > something then the only thing you can do is avoid the spinach altogether. > > Jo > > - > " tofuchick24 " <tofuchick > > Saturday, September 01, 2007 9:10 AM > Re: Spinach Recall > > > > Is the USDA requiring this now? Or making noises like it will? Does > > steaming keep it raw? I can't remember the details, sorry, but I read > > somewhere that " raw " food could only be heated to certain temps? > > > > My only attempt at making " raw " was peanut butter, I made a colossal > > mess! LOL My daughter had some raw vegans from out of town visit us > > for Thanksgiving. One of them made a really tasty fruit pie. > > > > > > > > > > > > To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Not yet. I was partly being sarcastic.--ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature.If man made it, don't eat it.Raw Vegan--- tofuchick wrote:"tofuchick24" <tofuchick Subject: Re: Spinach RecallSat, 01 Sep 2007 08:10:40 -0000 Is the USDA requiring this now? Or making noises like it will? Does steaming keep it raw? I can't remember the details, sorry, but I read somewhere that "raw" food could only be heated to certain temps? My only attempt at making "raw" was peanut butter, I made a colossal mess! LOL My daughter had some raw vegans from out of town visit us for Thanksgiving. One of them made a really tasty fruit pie. Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 As far as I am concerned, everything is worth trying.--ScottDon't under estimate the wisdom of nature.If man made it, don't eat it.Raw Vegan--- tofuchick wrote:"tofuchick24" <tofuchick Subject: Re: Spinach RecallSat, 01 Sep 2007 10:19:49 -0000 Oh, I'm not raw, LOL. I can see a benefit from adding more raw to my diet though. This isn't the first spinach recall we've had, in fact we just started getting it back into the stores...go figure. I adore spinach, but I'm definately avoiding it. The VERY little I know about "raw" is that, I think, it can't be heated up. What little I know of "pasteurization" is that it's a heat process...so I really couldn't get how that could work for the nuts. Chemicals never even came to mind, especially with "organic". Oh, btw, a british market just opened up a couple of towns away and I want to go check it out. Does anyone have any suggestions on stuff worth trying? Thanks! Learn about the power of raw foods at ---> http://www.rawfoods.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 I guess I was just trying to get some ideas of where to start. <grin> I have soooo few choices around here, I've read about stuff that I can never seem to find anywhere, it gets a bit old. Organic produce is really tough to find as well. I did find a local farmer at the farmer's mkt. that got really ill from chemicals so he doesn't use them anymore, but that's about as good as it seems to get, during the summer anyway. I'm really looking forward to trying English cooking, I don't think I've ever had any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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