Minis On The Edge Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Are You Avoiding Spinanch Now? You all be careful because of the Ecoli link to Spinanch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAK Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I know I'm bummin about that. I love spinach salad. I guess we'll have stay clear from that for awhile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I am not that big of a fan of spinach...it's not my absolute favorite...but I do enjoy having a bit now and then...but I am sure that children all over America are cheering!! Yippee....spinach is bad for you!!! LOL... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 I wonder what Popeye is doing these days B) <_< Seriously though, I like raw spinanch in salads too. But I won't be doing that for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlene Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 <_< DH asked the same question: What about Popeye? Personally LOVE spinach -- use it instead of lettuce on sandwiches, salads, etc. I'm missin' it! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I love fresh spinach salads, but we don't have them very often because hubby can't eat it. It interacts with his meds. Last Thursday I spent the day at the hospital, giving moral support to a friend whose husband was undergoing angioplasty. When it was determined that all was well, we went out for supper. I had the biggest, bestest spinach salad ever. When we got home, the spinach/e. coli warnings were all over the news. I spent two days waiting to be stricken, but am happy to report I seem to have dodged that particular bullet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuttiwebgal Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 I try to avoid spinach at all cost! roflmbo but lettace and other garden veggies will be next B) people gonna have to start growing thier own again. nutti <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Chelsea was livid! She asked me How bad is E-Coli? ROFL I said you can die...that is how bad. I had to throw away a new bag that we hadnt even opened yet. Spinach is one of her staples. I am going to buy some collard greens to help her with cooked food but as for raw, I think I will get some mesculin (sp?) to tied her over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrinsicat Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 A garden is looking more and more appealing... First meat and mad cow disease... then fish and mercury... now vegetables?! It's lookin' more and more like Fruity Pebbles for breakfast, a Snickers for lunch and potato chips for dinner! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I was going to vote no... until I read the thread. This is what I get for not watching news. Yeesh - I love spinich salads.. fresh it's yummy.. cooked.. it reminds me of the gunk on the bottom of my pond that needs to be cleaned.. and I think it smells about the same too Blech!!!!! Got to agree. This home gardening is definitely teh way to go. I don't usually grow much more than tomatos and pumpkins.. but it's looking like a pretty good idea to grow my own food. -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzyQ Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 I don't eat it much, but my mother in law does everyday in her salad. I was worried about her because she is so frail already. She says she buys the kind that is organic and comes in a box. Plus she washes it again anyway, So I guess she is safe I bet the organic company sales have gone up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil buttah Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 A garden is looking more and more appealing... First meat and mad cow disease... then fish and mercury... now vegetables?! It's lookin' more and more like Fruity Pebbles for breakfast, a Snickers for lunch and potato chips for dinner! :lol: Hey that's my usual diet, what's Vegetables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Although I love spinach, collard greens, etc., the only way that I will eat them is if someone has picked them out of their garden and made them, or if I make them. Not out of a can, and not frozen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil buttah Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I'll eat the frozen kind after I put it in a really creamy spinach dip,that sounds so good right now. I love raw spinach in my salads or wraps but I'll probibly stay clear of it for a lil while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMadWoman Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 A garden is looking more and more appealing... First meat and mad cow disease... then fish and mercury... now vegetables?! It's lookin' more and more like Fruity Pebbles for breakfast, a Snickers for lunch and potato chips for dinner! Isn't it funny . . . I've never heard of anyone getting sick over junk food (unless of course they've overindulged, which I tend to do every Friday night)!! I usually feed my finches fresh spinach every day. When Brian told me about the outbreak, I panicked! I thought for sure I'd have 7 dead finches . . . thank goodness they seem to be just fine, but needless to say, no more spinach for them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I don't eat it much, but my mother in law does everyday in her salad. I was worried about her because she is so frail already. She says she buys the kind that is organic and comes in a box. Plus she washes it again anyway, So I guess she is safe I bet the organic company sales have gone up. I think it was organic spinach that was infected, wasn't it? e.coli bacteria is about as organic as life gets, anyway. When we lived in California, I watched the harvesters in the fields working hours on end with few or no porta-potties in sight. And once saw a large dog lift his leg on a low-hanging branch of oranges destined for market. Believe me, I WASH every bit of vegetation headed toward our dinner table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 I voted no before I read the thread. I use it in the place of lettuce too. I guess I have to stay away from that for a while too. People do get sick off juck food. It just comes in the form of obisity, heart problems and cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogster Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Everyone here has E-Coli running all through their large intestine. How do I know? Because if you didn't you'd be dead. This is simply another case of the media turning a nothing story into a national catastrophe. E-coli is a comensal bacteria that lives in the large intestine, many essential vitamins are made absorbable to us by this little guy. If you get this bacteria in the upper GI tract, however, it can make you sick. Nausea and vomiting. And if you have a weak immune system: very young, very old, HIV, that sort of thing, you could get sick enough to die. But. amazing as it sounds, vomiting will not kill you. You can actually be sick and not die. So, that's the upshot of this horrible 'epidemic'. That being said, why bother eating spinach? It's gross. And the most useless vegetable on the planet. Yeah it has lots of nutrients, but since they're not absorbable you might as well be eating glue. BTW, how many members here died of West Nile Virus or Swine Flu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heidiiiii Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Gosh I can remember the big green blob of spinach on my plate. My father telling me that Popeye eats his spinach. Dont you want to be big and strong like Popeye? NO THANK YOU! I heard on the news that if you want your spinach (we like it in salads and wrap sandwiches) your safest bet would be to buy local. They are also saying to eat arugula. I like arugula better than spinach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Yes, it was the organic spinach where this first appeared. Yes, Doogster, we do have one type of e coli in our system...but the kind that has shown up here is a much more deadly variety, NOT the more ordinary kind that we all already have. We've had one death here in Wisconsin already...I'm not about to be another. I love fresh spinach...but thankfully the lady across the road grows it, I bring it home and wash it, and wash it again. Like I do all fresh fruits and vegetables, before I eat them. I think lots of us grew up on way-overcooked spinach, which I agree is gross. About the only way I've found to eat it is mixed up in a spinach dip or spread. But raw spinach, or stir-fried spinach, can make a lovely meal. But I probably won't buy bagged spinach any time soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Just so that people don't get complacent after reading Doogster's post, here is an article that talks about this *deadly* strain of e coli that is affecting the spinach, and ...if it doesn't kill you...the long term side effects that people can suffer if affected by it: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/l...1&cset=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennybee Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I am avoiding the raw but i must admit I did eat canned only because I really love veggies and I had to have some the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 I read it is safe now as long as it is dated Oct 2 or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogster Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Just so that people don't get complacent after reading Doogster's post, here is an article that talks about this *deadly* strain of e coli that is affecting the spinach, and ...if it doesn't kill you...the long term side effects that people can suffer if affected by it: http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/l...1&cset=true Ahh, another media article, show me an article from a well researchesd scientific journal rather than this and I'll listen. And long term side effects? How do they have any idea what they'll be? Has this been going on for years? Gimme a break! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted October 5, 2006 Author Share Posted October 5, 2006 Well, I personally worked for doctors helped with Medwatch Reports & Cioms form (I was the one to do the reports and send them to the FDA & HPB) and must say because I worked in Safety & QA, I don't take much stock in what the Medical community say myself. It's all propraganda if you ask me. What Science say today can be proven different tomorrow and vice versa. I do think the media was good in letting us know about the harm that was done to people because of the contaminated food. I don't put much stock in most things I read from them either though because things can be blown out of proportion. I am happy to hear no one here got sick though (in our neighborhood here (Greeleaf Avenue :hide: ). I live in Wisconsin too and it's so sad to hear that someone so close to home died from eating contaminated food. This is why we have federal guidelines and the FDA to protect the people. They'll most likely never know the true cause of the outbreak though I bet it's human error and not the Spinanch itself ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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