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46. Farmers have used manure for centuries.

Fri Jul 17, 2026, 08:27 AM

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Before modern times, I wonder how they dealt with it and whether salmonella and e coli were responsible for illnesses and deaths in times past.

I know that methane gas can be a problem with manure storage.

My grandparents had a farm in an area where there were several other family farms. I remember the drive to visit them in the spring. The manure odor coming from the fields was strong. I wondered how people who lived there could stand it every day.

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Iceberg lettuce sold at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak [View all] BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago OP

Wow, that seems unfortunate genxlib 19 hrs ago #1

Usually the problem is salmonella or listeria in salad greens BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #2

So, no Taco Bell for me, I never eat there anyway...I like Taco Tico here in KS... wcmagumba 19 hrs ago #3

I don't have any near me BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #6

I can't remember the last time I ate at a Taco Bell kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #17

It's not just Taco Bell iemanja 13 hrs ago #34

This widespread, covering all sorts of different areas, Igel 18 hrs ago #14

So far they have only confirmed the presence of that parasite in lettuce BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #18

Wernt raspberries a concern too? IbogaProject 15 hrs ago #24

Yes, and all lettuces, as well as cilantro. iemanja 13 hrs ago #35

There are lists of produce that get periodically published that are susceptible BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #41

A few days ths was my OP: Not the Onion: Authorities investigate Taco Bell and lettuce as cyclosporiasis outbreak surge LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #5

Your story mentions Michigan as the main area of infection FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #8

Something like 30-35 states. Texas is one, and I know taco bell is really popular with younger people down here. mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #10

what a shitty story..... democratsruletheday 19 hrs ago #4

Ha! Ray Bruns 15 hrs ago #27

Donny TACOrrhea. Everything he touches turns to shit. erronis 18 hrs ago #7

.... wolfie001 17 hrs ago #16

Taco Bell gives you the shits? C_U_L8R 18 hrs ago #9

LOL LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #11

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Also avoid lettuce at KFC. Taco Bell and KFC are owned by the same company. LeftInTX 18 hrs ago #12

I need to start some fall lettuce BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #13

I know what you mean! LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #28

It's not just fast food places iemanja 13 hrs ago #36

Growing hundreds of acres of lettuce right next to cattle ranches is a bad idea wolfie001 17 hrs ago #15

That will increase the risk of E. coli contamination! BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #19

Hmm. In the past, cow manure was used as fertilizer for crops. wnylib 14 hrs ago #33

Composted manure is generally safe because the composting process BumRushDaShow 7 hrs ago #43

Interesting. Thanks. I wondered how they did that safely. wnylib 5 hrs ago #44

Here's a Fact Sheet from Cornell's Cooperative Extension BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago #45

Farmers have used manure for centuries. wnylib 5 hrs ago #46

Probably the same way BumRushDaShow 4 hrs ago #47

Native Americans used fish as fertilizer and also wnylib 2 hrs ago #48

The parasite is found in human feces only u4ic 15 hrs ago #23

Yes, I remember reading that but these farms are so huge and problematic wolfie001 14 hrs ago #29

I have a post below about Taylor Farms u4ic 14 hrs ago #30

Yes, I just saw that after I hit enter and scrolled down wolfie001 14 hrs ago #31

No worries u4ic 14 hrs ago #32

I saw posts on social media a week ago calling out Taylor Farms. hamsterjill 15 hrs ago #21

Taylor Farms Cirsium 15 hrs ago #22

It's called "Trumporrhea" red dog 1 15 hrs ago #25

Taylor Farms - again!! u4ic 15 hrs ago #26

Welcome to Taco Hell. BYOTP. nt Xipe Totec 13 hrs ago #37

Eating at Taco Bell has... LudwigPastorius 13 hrs ago #38

I'm pretty sure that's how I got it ybbor 11 hrs ago #39

How can we tell the difference between cyclospora and the explosive diarrhea Bluetus 9 hrs ago #40

Not just Taco Bell LizfromRI 7 hrs ago #42