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Leaf it behind: Why experts say we need to stop eating lettuce

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published August 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM CDT

People have been avoiding lettuce this summer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Washington Post columnist Tamar Haspel, who says we really should just skip the lettuce, permanently.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.