As if extreme animal cruelty wasn’t reason enough to ditch eggs, now egg-eaters have another serious reason to hatch a vegan diet resolution: Salmonella.
On August 17, the Associated Press reported that an Iowa egg producer is recalling 228 million eggs, due to a salmonella outbreak linked to the company’s eggs. The federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention stated that eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa has sickened approximately 200 people in Colorado, California and Minnesota. The most common symptoms of salmonella poisoning are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. Salmonella can even be life-threatening.
The Food and Drug Administration is currently conducting an on-site investigation of Wright County Egg’s barns. The recall of the company’s eggs, distributed around the country and sold under numerous brand names, including Lucerne, Farm Fresh and Dutch Farms, began on August 13.
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