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I said this before and I'll say it again, if this was a local restaurant, it'd be shutdown. But because it's much worse and way more profitable, it won't.
Again?
Here they are arguing about how their own testing is better than the governments in 2009.
To be fair... Without testing we wouldn't know about the salmonella. Remember TACO talking about how if we don't test, the number of reported cases goes down? It's basic math really.
All these fucks need to go.
Taylor Farms is using slave labor to work their farms. If you think a slave is going to make sure your produce is planted, irrigated, picked, washed, and packaged correctly? No, they are going to take a shit right on top of your salad and serve it to you with a smile. Also, study after study finds slave labor is never more profitable than paid labor of any kind.
Edit: Slavery is profitable only if you are willing to literally do torture, summary executions, mutilation, organ harvesting, and so much more to dehumanize the individual. Places like Uyghur in China, or Palestinians in Palestine. But here in America, people that won't that aren't willing to do it themselves.
That's a hell of an edit.
Just wanted people to know what it actually takes to have a functioning slave labor population. This is what trump ment when he said, "their taking the black jobs." conservatives seriously think Black and incarcerated people are going to fill the labor gap they created. They are envious of the profits extracted by Isreal's and China's slaves. But they're too weak to get it done here.
If you aren't boycotting everything these sick fucks sell, you haven't been paying attention (enjoy your diarrhea lettuce!).
This is not a defense of Taylor Farms, but a discussion about numbers in general.
They are a large producer of produce in the US, supplying 30-40% of the market. They're making news far more than Fresh Express, Dole, and Brightfarms & Church Brothers are. They also have much more marketshare.
They are not recalling more than their fair share.
And notably, we're talking about one of the most vulnerable products: prewashed fresh cut greens like lettuce and other vegetables.
The fact that FDA/USDA is able to trace these things back to specific companies is a sign our safety nets are working.
So they are not sick fucks, and if you boycott them because they keep having recalls, I recommend boycotting pretty much every single brand of fresh vegetable that exists, because they all have recalls.
Do you remember how people were making fun of the lady whose genitals were fused because of the McDonald's hot coffee? Similar thing here. This is making news, and rightfully so, but these guys are as safe as the industry as a whole, and the whole point is that recalls are part of our safety net.
They've been linked to forced labour I think is what op is talking about.
Yeah except their shit ends up white labeled and not clearly marked as from Taylor farms... So how can one even boycott or not diarrhea effectively?
I saw no reference in this article of the $1.50/hour cap that Arizona inmates receive working for The Diarrhea Lettuce company - formerly known as Taylor Farms.
Though that was the case with the recent iceberg lettuce diarrhea catastrophe, which has made thousands sick and killed two people.
There is no excuse for coercing prison inmates to work effectively as slaves. Also, it's clear that FDA regulations are lacking, endangering all residents.
https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-farms-recall-map-salmonella-symptoms-jalapeno-peppers-026-8
A range of salsa and guacamoles, as well as chopped jalapeños, burritos, and a roast beef sandwich, were recalled from:
- Hannaford
- Kroger
- Target
- Trader Joe's
- Walmart
- Whole Foods
- Stop and Shop (It said in a statement Monday that two products were affected: the Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Wrap and Fresh Pico de Gallo Salsa. They have both been removed from sale. Customers should discard these products, and can contact Stop and Shop of a full refund.)
Looking for the brands of salsa but this article is login-walled.
They didn't release a statement accusing the FDA of incompetence this time?
Salmonella being a common problem when harvesting jalapeños?
probably not handwashing.
It's a common problem on farms which don't provide adequate bathroom facilities for their laborers and/or don't allow a reasonable amount of time to use those facilities. Or to put it a different way: if your boss screams at you for being lazy and threatens your job every time you leave the field to use the toilet, you tend to just start shitting in the field.
I never noticed how pervasive they were. They just blended into the background. Now they are very noticeable and notable.
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