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Article: Fear of fresh: how to avoid foodborne illness from fruits & vegetables.(Cover story)
- Article from:
- Nutrition Action Healthletter
- Article date:
- December 1, 2006
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Kyle Allgood, of Chubbuck, Idaho, would have been three in December. He died on September 20 after E. coli O157:H7 damaged his kidneys. Kyle got the E. coli from the fresh spinach smoothie that his mother made for him.
Jillian Kohl, of Milwaukee, was luckier. The graduate student, who used to run marathons, suffered stomach cramps, muscle aches, fever, and bloody diarrhea after eating spinach. After 2 1/2 weeks in the hospital, Jillian was discharged with less than 10 percent of her normal kidney function.
Since when do we have to worry that even the healthiest foods could harm or kill us?
Q: Is it riskier to eat produce these days?
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