The produce industry is currently facing the fallout from a strategic decision made fourteen years ago. According to Food Safety News, the produce lobby actively worked to prevent the testing of lettuce, a move that has now led to significant challenges this summer.
The current crisis is being framed as a direct result of those past choices. Industry observers suggest that the sector is now reaping what it sowed by avoiding rigorous safety checks for over a decade.
There are now calls for the industry to move in a different direction and establish better safety standards to prevent future outbreaks.
