Tacos Are Under Fire. Here’s How to Eat Them Responsibly.

I’ve had my fair share of gastrointestinal distress during my time as a food journalist. It’s as much an occupational hazard as getting cilantro stuck between my teeth. Lately, though, I’ve been avoiding cilantro altogether, thanks to this summer’s nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. I’ve also been steering clear of raw onions—or anything remotely fresh or uncooked—such as salsa cruda—on my tacos. I cannot afford to be too ill to travel beyond my house. So I asked myself: What’s a taco editor, much less any taco-loving Texan, to do?Cyclosporiasis is a severe stomach bug caused by eating fresh produce contaminated with feces containing the Cyclospora parasite . It presents with diarrhea, stomach cramps, flu-like symptoms, fever, and weight loss, usually one to two weeks after infection. Small…

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