The latest vegetable to come up sick is the tomato.  From what I’ve gathered from the news tomatoes have something nasty that will kill you if you eat them.  I had to find this out the hard way when I tried to order my favorite chips and salsa from Chili’s Restaurant.  “Sorry, we are being proactive about the tomato thing and not offering salsa.  I can get you cheese dip if you like.”  The waitress told me.  “I don’t want cheese dip.  I came here for the salsa.  In fact, the salsa is the best thing you have.”  I responded.  It didn’t matter.  I wasn’t getting any salsa. 

I have to wonder if the reason so many restaurants have pulled tomatoes has to do more with public safety or more with the free name drops they get from the media when they send out press releases about their gallant efforts to save their customers from the evil diseased tomato.