If you want to see something trippy on how easy this is to do, go here: Wacky Salad Lady

Newbies are generally the legit posters who add to old threads like this (though I've occasionally had one where I missed the date, myself). And perhaps scared away when they get jumped on. The spammers usually haven't read the other posts and are off target, and have outside links, or merchandise recommendations. I wait for the actual spam to judge. Everybody has to have a first post somewhere. But Sushipup has a good point. I haven't seen it, but maybe the trick is to add outside info later. Like maybe MT is shilling new packaging, Anyway, in answer to your question, I was just trying to point out the potentially innocent ways old threads get revived. We all know the self serving versions.

Linda, I live in the middle of the lettuce-growing and yes, there are porta-potties and hand-washing facilities (mounted on tralers hauled field to field) everywhere there are workers, and the sanitation rules are enforced. When the spinach recall happened a few years ago, it was traced to a field near Hollister that edged a cattle ranch. And there are also wild animals out there who don't read or follow rules. Here is a link that might be useful: Spinach recall in 2007

What's a person supposed to eat? I read today some organic eggs are recalled because of salmonella. Since I never eat meat, I mostly consume veggies and fruits. Now bagged salads and cantaloupe are causing illnesses and death. I guess people need to have their own gardens, but that isn't going to happen for most.