According to data from the US Department of Labor, after a sharp drop of 16.4% month-on-month in July, the seasonally adjusted lettuce price index fell another 6.2% month-on-month in August. The fruit and vegetable price index fell 0.4% in August. Cyclosporiasis, a foodborne disease, is believed to have infected thousands of people and caused a vegetable crisis in the US. Some people are no longer purchasing lettuce as an ingredient.

According to data from the US Department of Labor, after a sharp drop of 16.4% month-on-month in July, the seasonally adjusted lettuce price index fell another 6.2% month-on-month in August. The fruit and vegetable price index fell 0.4% in August. Cyclosporiasis, a foodborne disease, is believed to have infected thousands of people and caused a vegetable crisis in the US. Some people are no longer purchasing lettuce as an ingredient.