Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America’s Crappy E. Coli Problem

Blame Pork and Beef, Not Lettuce, for America’s Crappy E. Coli Problem

E. coli infections are nasty, sometimes dangerously so. Not all strains are harmful, but some types of the foodborne bacteria are known for causing everything from miserable bouts of diarrhea and vomiting to life-threatening kidney damage. That’s why it’s deeply alarming that E. coli infections are on the rise. And the likely culprit? The meat industry, whose practices continue to fuel the spread of this harmful bacteria. The danger of rising E.…