TOMATO THREAT BRIEFING
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last updated Sep 10, 2026
FRESH INTELLIGENCE
auto-scanned daily — the newest hits on the tomato- food-safetyCyclospora outbreak tied to store-bought vegetables fuels warning from Kentucky farm couple - The Cool Down
- worldWhen Tomatoes Fly: La Tomatina unleashes a red frenzy in Spain - The New Indian Express
- worldTomatoes filled the streets in Buñol as thousands of festivalgoers dove into the mountains of produce during the annual La Tomatina celebration. - facebook.com
- worldLa Tomatina food festival draws thousands to Buñol in Spain - irishsun.com
- worldLa Tomatina 2026: Thousands Turn Spain Town Red In Epic Tomato-Throwing Festival - NDTV
- worldLa Tomatina Festival: Thousands turn Spanish town red - see pics - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- worldLa Tomatina 2026: Best pictures from the world's biggest food fight - Euronews.com
- worldRevelers toss tomatoes at Spain's La Tomatina festival - NBC News
- worldLicensable picture: 79th annual 'La Tomatina' festival in Spain - reutersconnect.com
- worldVideo: LIVE: Spain’s 'La Tomatina' festival - livetube.tv
- worldAnnual "La Tomatina" food fight festival in Bunol - reuters.com
- worldSpain’s tomato food fight leaves thousands covered in pulp - aljazeera.com
THE STANDING DOSSIER
the science and the history never gets old- sciencethe 'poison apple' was right — sort of
For centuries Europe refused the tomato as deadly. The plant really is defended: its leaves and vines carry tomatine, a toxic glycoalkaloid.
History of the Tomato (Wikipedia) · read more
- sciencetomatine: the tomato's chemical arsenal
Green tomatoes and tomato foliage contain tomatine — eat enough of the green ones and your stomach will file a complaint. The fruit never really trusted you.
Tomatine (Wikipedia) · read more
- sciencethe famine fungus has tomato on its menu
Late blight — the same Phytophthora infestans behind the Irish potato famine — still wipes out tomato crops in wet seasons. The tomato shares its enemy.
Late blight (Wikipedia) · read more
- food-safetysalmonella keeps finding raw tomatoes
Tomatoes have been implicated in repeated US salmonella outbreaks — in 2008 restaurants nationwide pulled them before the true culprit was ever found.
2008 US salmonellosis outbreak (Wikipedia) · read more
- food-safetycanning a tomato is a botulism gamble
USDA canning guidance: tomatoes are not acidic enough to be safely water-bath canned on their own — you must add acid, or risk botulism. Suspicious fruit indeed.
National Center for Home Food Preservation · read more
- healthtomato oral allergy syndrome
For people with pollen allergies, raw tomato is a well-documented cross-reactor — itching, tingling lips, a scratchy throat. The tomato strikes again.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology · read more
- healthnightshade inflammation watch
Tomatoes are a nightshade, and some arthritis patients report symptom flares after eating them. Rheumatologists call the evidence anecdotal — we call it a confession.
Arthritis Foundation · read more
- worldLa Tomatina: 150 tonnes of ammunition
Buñol, Spain: 20,000 people, roughly 150 tonnes of overripe tomatoes hurled in an hour — acid-stung eyes, squashed pulp in every gutter. A war crime the world celebrates.
La Tomatina (Wikipedia) · read more