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The Grudge Report

Passive aggressive emails from my toddler about Cyclosporiasis outbreak

He is so brave!

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Bess Kalb
Jul 16, 2026
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Hey, Mommy.

Hate to say “I told you so,” but I wanted to make sure you’re aware the press is now saying Vegetables are super toxic, and it’s looking like they’re straight up canceled.

As an ally, I obviously do not feel good about working with them, and just want to put that in writing.

Feels like we should definitely pass on them going forward on involving any of them in Dinner-related projects, as I have continuously said. Possible to get an all-hands meeting together with the rest of the team to go over some other points of contention that have come up recently?

Starting to wonder if “Bedtime” might also be avoided.

Let me know when is a good time to connect.

Best,

Goof


Hi, Goof!

Thank you so much for passing it along and your keen instincts as usual! We have all been shaken by the bombshell report over here, and immediately thought of you!

Fortunately, the whole team is aware of the details behind the crisis, and we are staying flexible as we monitor next steps.

The good news is, according to what we’re hearing, the players involved weren’t really on our radar for Dinner anyway. Not to bore you with the terms but it looks like Raspberries, Blackberries, Cilantro (polarizing anyway), Bagged Lettuce, and Snap Peas are the most implicated.

But this shouldn’t affect our current lineup: Cooked Baby Carrots, Peeled Cucumber, and Flavor Broccoli the Way Aunt Zoe Makes It! So excited to get you all together in a room so soon!

Cheers!

Mommy


Hey.

I feel like I’m not being heard…

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