Can You Avoid Cyclosporiasis by Utilizing Local Growers? Experts Say It Depends

Where to find local fruits, vegetables to avoid diarrhea outbreak

As health officials in the United States investigate a growing cyclosporiasis outbreak potentially linked to lettuce or salad greens, Hawaii residents are encouraged to utilize various local farmers markets, online marketplaces, and food hubs to source fresh, local produce.

Can you avoid cyclosporiasis by utilizing local growers? Experts say it depends

In response to the recent Cyclosporiasis outbreak, more people could be looking to buy from local produce sellers.

Cyclospora outbreak has shoppers looking to local food sources

Fayetteville, WV (WOAY) – As a cyclospora outbreak spreads across more than 30 states, including West Virginia, some shoppers are looking closer to home for the food on their tables. At New Roots Community Farm, an 82-acre nonprofit in Fayetteville, market manager Morgan Mase says that shift has been noticeable in recent weeks. “I have had customers say, ‘We’re coming here because we want to shop local. We don’t trust the grocery stores right no…