With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of Lettuce Posted on August 29, 2026August 29, 2026 By Emily Chen No Comments on With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of Lettuce California Lettuce Industry Aims to Recover After Cyclosporiasis Outbreak After a drop in demand driven by a nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, California growers are plowing lettuce back into the soil and laying off workers. NY Criminal Defense Lawyer