Tasting Journal

Spinach Substitutes

In case you have not yet heard, there has been a deadly outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 linked to fresh spinach.

Currently at least 171 victims have been affected in 25 states. According to the FDA, 92 of those people have been hospitalized, 27 of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome, a disease which can cause kidney failure.

So does this mean we can’t eat anymore spinach? That’s probably the safest route to go. The FDA advises to avoid fresh spinach or products containing fresh spinach until further notice.

But what about organic spinach? Well, Washington Post food journalist, Kim O’Donnel blogs about other alternative sources for spinach. Read more here...

A few spinach alternatives that her blog mentions include chard, red Russian kale and collard greens.

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