Broccoli sprouts recalled after salmonella outbreak sickens 22

Once again, the quiet act of eating has become a site of vulnerability: twenty-two people across several states have fallen ill with salmonella traced to broccoli sprouts, a food celebrated for its nutritional promise. The FDA has confirmed the outbreak and initiated a recall centered on Washington state, even as investigators work to determine where in the growing or handling chain the contamination took hold. This episode arrives in the wake of a separate produce-linked pathogen scare, reminding us that the distance between farm and table is never as safe as we assume. The foods we choose fo