The media reported the destruction of the lettuce crop in the United States due to an outbreak of infection

American farmers are forced to destroy the lettuce crop due to falling demand: buyers are afraid of becoming victims of an outbreak of cyclosporosis infection. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on July 31.

"California lettuce growers skip harvesting and bury their crops back in the ground. Federal health authorities have not found cyclospore (a parasite that causes intestinal infection) in American products. — Ed.), but some consumers still avoid it," the publication says.

It clarifies that farmers destroy crops even without signs of infection, as customers from restaurants and grocery stores began to reduce orders for supplies.

According to the newspaper, authorities linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which was served at Taco Bell restaurants and grown on private farms by Taylor Farms in Central Mexico.

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The WSJ reported on July 14 that federal authorities in the United States are investigating the involvement of Taco Bell restaurants in a large-scale outbreak of intestinal infection. More than 80 patients are currently hospitalized across the country. In total, several thousand people in 30 American states have been affected by the disease.