When cutting a head of lettuce, I sometimes find brown spots and streaks throughout the inside. It looks like rust. What is it, and is it safe to eat? Yes, it's safe to eat, but it does look a ...

Dear Heloise: When cutting a head of LETTUCE, I sometimes find brown spots and streaks throughout the inside. It looks like rust. What is it, and is it safe to eat? -- Bev G., Timberville, Va. Yes ...

Dear Heloise: When cutting a head of lettuce, I sometimes find brown spots and streaks throughout the inside. It looks like rust. What is it, and is it safe to eat? - Bev G., Timberville, Va. Yes, … ...

Dear Pat: “Rust” on lettuce leaves is harmless. It develops from the natural breakdown process in the cells once the lettuce is harvested. Just know that it isn’t rust as we think of it.

The reddish-pink discolouration that can show up on romaine and iceberg lettuce is known as “rusting,” and it’s a natural post-harvest characteristic, Katie Sabatini, a registered dietitian ...

Dear Heloise: When cutting a head of lettuce, I sometimes find brown spots and streaks throughout the inside. It looks like rust. What is it, and is it safe to eat?-Bev G., Timber-ville, Va. Yes ...

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Dear Heloise: When cutting a head of LETTUCE, I sometimes find brown spots and streaks throughout the inside. It looks like rust. What is it, and is it safe to eat? -- Bev G., Timberville, Va. Yes ...