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Will the shortage of safe-to-eat tomatoes affect your diet?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 10, 2008
“Farmers’ Market, Farmers’ Market, Farmers’ Market. This is why you buy local. It may cost a little more, but they care what’s going into your food. So buy locally, and keep the money in our community. Get to know your grower.”
“I’m not a big fan of tomatoes. I only like them on bruschetta, so unless I’m eating in an Italian restaurant soon, it shouldn’t affect me.”
“I love tomatoes, so of course I’m going to have to make an adjustment. I guess I’ll just have to do without until they become available.”
“Yes, I love tomatoes. I have some grape tomatoes that I’m still eating, but after that I probably won’t be buying any more until everything clears up.”
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Comments
budwhysir 4 years, 11 months ago
I am so lost. My entire diet contained tomatoes in every dish. What will I do????
Coach_Eric 4 years, 11 months ago
Actually, Agnostick, tomatoes have been at the Lawrence Farmers' Market for weeks. Just gotta get there early...
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 4 years, 11 months ago
There's absolutely nothing wrong with ketchup.
snap_pop_no_crackle 4 years, 11 months ago
Tomatoes were once called Poison Love Apples. Maybe our ancestors knew something.
dajudge 4 years, 11 months ago
I prefer to get my salmonella poisoning from cantaloupes and chicken.But, in a pinch, I suppose I can try tomatoes. Probably a different strain.If that doesn't work, I'll go for the E. coli. in the hamburger.Anything to get a day off from work.
Agnostick 4 years, 11 months ago
Stanley's right... although it'll be another 4-5 weeks, probably, before tomatoes really start showing up in farmers markets.Meanwhile... V8, Ragu, Pace Thick & Chunky, etc.
jonas 4 years, 11 months ago
No. Tomatoes are evil.
Bossa_Nova 4 years, 11 months ago
OH NO! BRACE YOURSELVES! WE'RE ALL GONNA STARVE!
Coach_Eric 4 years, 11 months ago
I hate bunnies and squirrels Blue73! Furry little thieves took our best tomatoes all last year. Something I've heard is an effective deterrant (but not yet tried) is to leave a radio in your garden. According to my barber (where else could you get such info?) the noise startles them, and keeps them out.
greenvera 4 years, 11 months ago
So this story seemed to evaporate in the mist of the tomato scare.http://www.wesh.com/health/16488170/detail.htmlAvian flu in Tyson chicken. I guess we know where the FDAs' priorities and friends lie.
merrill 4 years, 11 months ago
There are some beautiful local greenhouse tomatoes floating around in Checkers and at the Merc.
sunflower_sue 4 years, 11 months ago
No. I'm not afraid of a little salmonella in my tomatoes. I'll just cook everything until my plants are producing...or get them from my local farmers. Ms_C, maybe, if you follow up that sandwich with a glass of whiskey, it'll kill any bacteria looming in your stomach.
dulcinea47 4 years, 11 months ago
This is so stupid... the FDA doesn't even know where the "tainted" tomatoes are supposedly coming from. Just cook them into a nice sauce and you have no reason to worry.
classclown 4 years, 11 months ago
jonas (Anonymous) says:No. Tomatoes are evil.=====================================Only these kind.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080391/Did you have a similar experience?
classclown 4 years, 11 months ago
Lily Boyce I hope you're pronouncing bruschetta correctly or Aaron Clary may track you down and cringe.
trinity 4 years, 11 months ago
hah class you beat me to it! i remember that brouhaha! :)i'm staying the hell out of the merc&checkers-if there are tomatoes floating around i for one do not care to witness nor be injured by that spectacle.
ms_canada 4 years, 11 months ago
Oh such wise words from sunny sue and TOB. I do thank you and I feel so much better. That whisky (the spelling of the Scots) did the job.
schula 4 years, 11 months ago
Coach Eric -- I have heard that planting marigolds around the garden will keep the bunnies out.
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 4 years, 11 months ago
When I heard the news on the radio, I thought they said said salmonella scare was linked to tornados.
ms_canada 4 years, 11 months ago
Oh my gosh, I just ate a grilled tomato and cheese sandwich for my breakfast!!! What should I do now? Maybe I'll rush to the ER. Or maybe not.
peachesncream 4 years, 11 months ago
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH not the killer tomatoesssssssssssssssssss
RETICENT_IRREVERENT 4 years, 11 months ago
Coach_Eric, I have heard that growing your plants indoors will keep the bunny foo foo at bay.http://hightimes.com/grow/ht_admin/2558
snap_pop_no_crackle 4 years, 11 months ago
Coach_eric, having a wolf pee around the perimeter of your garden might help keep the varmits out.
ms_canada 4 years, 11 months ago
Now I have to trust that the mushrooms that are cooking at this moment in Mushroom Bisque will not do me in today. I did put some Marsala wine in it just to make sure.
themiddlechild 4 years, 11 months ago
Samuel Gould, disabled, Lawrence----------------------Ok, I have seem more and more of this, but what exactly does this mean? Is disabled a new professional now or what's the deal here?
Gootsie 4 years, 11 months ago
No 'maters for me, except in salsa. Maybe we should stockpile them and throw them at our TV when Katie is on? Since we're all gonna die? perhaps not.
looza 4 years, 11 months ago
I love maters! I eat mater soup, yum yum!
riverdrifter 4 years, 11 months ago
Three more weeks and I'll be over-run with 'maters. Meanwhile, where can I get some of these poison 'maters to throw at Carl Peterson, GM of the Chiefs?
notajayhawk 4 years, 11 months ago
themiddlechild (Anonymous) says: "Ok, I have seem more and more of this, but what exactly does this mean? Is disabled a new professional now or what's the deal here?"I think it's the street a few blocks east of Haskell...
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