Disaster● ElevatedAug 12 · Aug 12, 2026, 5:57 PM

'Nobody wants it': Lettuce prices see record-setting plunge as cyclospora spooks consumers

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Lettuce prices posted their sharpest month-over-month decline on record as diners reconsider the vegetable amid the cyclospora outbreak.

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