Leaf it behind: Why experts say we need to stop eating lettuce

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published August 29, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

People have been avoiding lettuce this summer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel, who says we really should just skip the lettuce, permanently.

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