No more fresh raspberries this summer, one of the few foods toddlers reliably eat. Health advisors now say you should cook them in pies and jam to be safe. And that convenient bagged salad? Needs to be replaced with the full head, painstakingly washed.

This commentary originally appeared in Time on August 7, 2026 by Corinne Low.

The views are entirely the author’s own opinion.

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