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• [1] hjs from 11211 June 11, 2008 - 10:02AM

  we should just eat local tomatos (when in season.) they're better anyway. :)

  
  
• [2] chestinee June 11, 2008 - 10:04AM

  I think once again Michale Pollan gets it right - we should be growing our own food - or living near traditional (not "conventional") farms we know and trust for quality. Industrial farming is not to be trusted for anything - except maybe organic industrial farming.

  
  
• [3] hs June 11, 2008 - 10:08AM

  I'll be patiently waiting for heirlooms.

  
  
• [4] Jessica Larson from NYC June 11, 2008 - 10:09AM

  Can your guest confirm for people that buying tomatoes at your local farmers market is safe?

  
  
• [5] Gaines Hubbell from Knoxville, TN June 11, 2008 - 10:09AM

  170 people sick. Probably around 1 trillion tomatoes recalled. FDA cannot even pin-point one species of tomatoes infected.

  = Improper recall.

  
  
• [6] Gaines Hubbell from Knoxville, TN June 11, 2008 - 10:11AM

  It is important to note: any tomatoes may get infected with salmonella; it does not make them safer from salmonella if they are organically farmed. You just need to wash and/or cook your tomatoes.

  
  
• [7] chestinee June 11, 2008 - 10:12AM

  chlorine is banned in Germany!

  
  
• [8] chestinee June 11, 2008 - 10:14AM

  the industrial model is poisonous!

  
  
• [9] Jessica from NYC June 11, 2008 - 10:14AM

  I just wanted to clarify Gaines comment regarding washing; while it is an important step, it will not remove salmonella. It can only be killed by proper heating.

  
  
• [10] Gaines Hubbell from Knoxville, TN June 11, 2008 - 10:16AM

  I'd throw away any of the possible tomatoes that has a cut or split in its skin because salmonella can get inside a tomato and grow there. But, other than split tomatoes, there is no reason to recall or throw away any of these tomatoes, just wash 'em.

  
  
• [11] amorris from nyc June 11, 2008 - 10:17AM

  your commentator mentioned washing and scrubbing, but another npr station yesterday told us that no amount of washing will help as the bacteria can get under the skin of the fruit, especially through treatment plants temperatures not being correct...hmmm....best to cook them to a pulp i reckon.

  
  
• [12] hjs from 11211 June 11, 2008 - 10:17AM

  Gaines 4

  how many should die before it's ok to overreact? 400? 4000?

  
  
• [13] s2art from Pleasantville, NY June 11, 2008 - 10:18AM

  I just heard the guest say that washing the outside of the tomatoes will take care of the problem. Yesterday I heard several experts say that the salmonella gets inside the tomato through the stem wound and cannot be washed away.

  
  
• [14] hjs from 11211 June 11, 2008 - 10:19AM

  Gaines

  water/salmonella can go through the stem

  
  
• [15] hjs from 11211 June 11, 2008 - 10:21AM

  what about banning horse drawn carriages

  http://www.all-creatures.org/bhdc/

  
  
• [16] Alexa Kelly from NYC June 11, 2008 - 10:23AM

  Brian--

  Did you know that 35 Articles of Impeachment were presented against George W. Bush?

  How is it that that does not make the news with you or ANYONE ELSE?

  Surely it deserves a mention?

  
  
• [17] Paul from Downtown June 11, 2008 - 11:22AM

  Salmonella gets through the stem into the inside of the tomato. You can't wash it away. You have to cook it.

  
  
• [18] liz Reddick from NYC June 11, 2008 - 11:24AM

  I heard over the weekend (maybe on Weekend Edition?)

  that the stemmed tomatoes were safe and the non-stemmed were not, since the salmonella can get inside the fruit through the area where the stem breaks off. I would definitely cook Roma and other large tomatoes.