# Focus: Green giant — How Taylor Farms became a top salad supplier before the US diarrhea outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/27198

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 11:01 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/green-giant-how-taylor-farms-became-top-salad-supplier-before-us-diarrhea-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86de74f7c24d00010f9aa7

> Taylor Farms, the produce supplier at the center of a massive U.S. cyclosporiasis outbreak, transformed American eating habits more than a decade ago by introducing branded, prepackaged and washed chopped salads. The move helped it become a leading salad supplier.

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