Letter: Move wisely to cleaner, plant-based agriculture

The recent recalls of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs and ground beef reveal a serious problem in our food system. These bacteria don’t come from plants, they come from animal farming. During the slaughtering process, harmful bacteria from animals’ intestines can contaminate meat. Manure, used as fertilizer, further spreads pathogens, and animal farming runoff pollutes irrigation water, tainting our veggies.

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