Salmonella tainted tomatoes, A.K.A., Toxic Tomatoes, are all the rage, yet toxic produce is nothing new.  In recent years we have seen numerous cases of produce contaminated by salmonella, e.g., spinach, lettuce, melons, sprouts, tomatoes and other fruit and veggies.  As an unaffected observer, one often forgets that this negligence of food production results in deaths, that we are all targets as are our loved ones.  The question remains, however, how to think through the issues surrounding the toxic scare without panicking, resorting to conspiracy theories, drawing absurd conclusions or throwing one’s hands up and doing nothing.  Relying on the art of judgment, the best tool for teasing out fact from fiction, I have gathered some information that shall make things as simple as possible in the midst of so much chaos

1. •Unknowns, Some of Which May Well Surprise You!
   

2. •Some Known Facts
   

3. •10 Steps to Protect You and Your Family