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Why lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

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Why lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
PBS NewsHour
PBS NewsHour1 hrs ago
Why lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
It's been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.
Fast Company
Fast Company1 hrs ago
From price spikes to a cyclospora outbreak: Lettuce is hitting some restaurants hard
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce. Lettuce prices rose sharply in the first half of 2026 due to hot weather in Arizona, where about one-third of America’s lettuce is grown. Now, restaurants are dealing with the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded lettuce that has sickened
MarketWatch
MarketWatch2 hrs ago
The cyclospora outbreak is the biggest ever. Why the ‘unusual’ outbreak is so hard to manage.
The complexity of the cyclospora outbreak raises questions about whether it could last longer than previous outbreaks, which usually end in August.
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants  chicagotribune.com
The Independent
The Independent🏁 first to report14 hrs ago
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce
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