I hadn't thought of it from that angle, I do think the E-coli scare was on purpose though. Thanks for this thought.

you create the problem -> you control the problem -> you make the solution to the problem -> you sell the solution to the problem -> you are rich

welcome to 2006

{{{{{{Applause}}}}}}} Very true! Well stated

It's all about the money, just like you stated. Create the problem, find a fix, and then sell it to the unsuspecting people. Shame on them.

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Well, simple penicillincan kill coli bacteria, so there's really no reason to do this..

And on the other hand, E. coli is so normal, that it really isn't a strange thing to find it anywhere - All humans carry them around in their intestines, and we all know that some people don't have so good hygiene...

I can understand that yes some people do not have the greatest personal hygiene but the bad hygiene of a worker or two is going to infect three countries supply of spinach from two farms.

Another simple solution would be to just wash fresh produce thoroughly.
I'm sure that would kill a lot of germs that are hiding.
I would have thought with spinach though, that its not exactly something that you
eat raw.
Wouldnt the cooking process and it being boiling temperature, kill any E-Coli
bacteria???

Originally posted by Flighty

I would have thought with spinach though, that its not exactly something that you
eat raw.
Wouldnt the cooking process and it being boiling temperature, kill any E-Coli
bacteria???

Actually there are tons of people who do eat the spinach raw. My daughter makes a salad out of it. Some people juice it (eww). Raw is in with the health nuts.