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Cyclospora fears force lettuce farmers to plow fields under
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What happenedAmerica's lettuce growers are tearing up healthy crops as consumer demand collapses under the weight of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, even on farms with no connection to the tainted product.
The headline splitThe Washington Times frames it as "Cyclospora fears force lettuce farmers to plow fields under". Fox News - US frames it as "Lettuce farmers plow crops back into soil as cyclosporiasis fears tank demand for fresh g...".
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Cyclospora fears force lettuce farmers to plow fields under
America's lettuce growers are tearing up healthy crops as consumer demand collapses under the weight of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak, even on farms with no connection to the tainted...
Lettuce farmers plow crops back into soil as cyclosporiasis fears tank demand for fresh greens
A California farmer was forced to destroy 300,000 pounds of romaine hearts as the cyclosporiasis outbreak crushes lettuce demand across America's Salad Bowl.
