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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is it not clearly marked with the town or at least state of provenance? I see it often on blueberries and apples, but a lot of salad does not have a location. I was just at Trader Joe's looking at greens section and majority stated "Distributed by TJ, Monrovia CA" but not where the lettuce was actually grown. [/quote]

Because the location changes depending on the season and changing the labels costs money.  [/quote]

It could just be a sticker. Idk, there is something a little gross about it. This is a huge country and we should know where our food comes from.[/quote]

All parts of the United States are subject to the same food safety regulations.  There isn't anything gross about US produce (except pesticides, but location won't help you with that.)  What is gross is food from China (looking at you adulterated honey, etc.) or Mexico/Central America, where workers go to the bathroom in the field or soak melons, scallions, etc. in e.Coli water.
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The Yuma Valley. AZ romaine is literally grown a few feet away from a river of cow shit: the cows are right on the other side of the canal, and the water used for irrigating the salads is full of shit. That's why there was a huge e.coli outbreak in 2018.[/quote]

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