lettuce

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In the early 1970s, he launched a nationwide boycott of iceberg lettuce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

It accumulated in higher concentrations throughout the plant, including the edible carrot roots, tomato fruits, and lettuce leaves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Traipsing down the Hollywood Farmers Market with giant heads of lettuce and overgrown bouquets feels not only like release, but also resistance and resilience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

In his makeshift greenhouse, Lyberth mainly grows Japanese mizuna, lettuce and microgreens which he sells to cruise ships, hotels and supermarkets across Greenland.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Work in the fields was scarce, and when he finally found a job thinning lettuce, he lasted only a few days because of his back pain.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez