MINI DOCUMENTARY: U.S. Vegetable Supply May Be POISONED After Lithium Inferno

Independent videojournalist Jon Farina produced a mini-documentary on the ongoing disaster in Northern California nearly two months after a massive fire broke out at Vistra lithium battery plant—spreading toxic gases and chemicals into the air and soil (and potentially water). The fire, and release of toxic chemicals, has sickened hundreds of residents with nosebleeds, chemical burns, breathing problems, headaches, dizziness, burning in their lungs, fatigue, and more (a month after the initial fire, the fire in the plant reignited on February 18th, 2025). Making matters more alarming, the area surrounding the fire is known as the "Salad Bowl of America" due to vegetables farms that produce 70 percent of the vegetables Americans eat. There are also a lot of fruit farms that grow strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and more. Independent researchers have detected significantly elevated levels of heavy metals in nearby soil miles away from the plant. Farina's documentary features our extensive coverage on this story, including our Tina-Desiree Berg's ON-THE-GROUND reporting after the fire. WATCH OUR VIDEO PLAYLIST with our coverage on this story: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt26I5I31rNsoRPi2-_NXxbGK9tMgfNnY WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT to stay out ON-THE-GROUND covering these important stories the corporate media COVERS UP. SUPPORT SC for as low as $5 bucks a month: https://www.StatusCoup.com/Join DONATE to help fund SC's reporting: https://statuscoup.com/donate/ JOIN our Substack for investigative reporting & news: https://statuscoup.substack.com BUY Jordan's Book "We the Poisoned": https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-the-poisoned-jordan-chariton/1144682144 @JonFarina on Instagram Other ways to support Status Coup https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/StatusCoup $StatusCoup on CashApp Join this channel's Membership for Exclusive Perks! FOLLOW US: @StatusCoup on Twitter | @StatusCoupNews on Threads | @statuscoupnews.bsky.social on BlueSky SIGN UP for our email list for breaking news alerts and alerts when we're LIVE: https://statuscoup.substack.com Shop our collection of clothes that are both high quality, and from sustainable sources: Get shirts based on different quotes from Jordan Chariton such as 'The United Corporations of America' Now! Get yours at https://www.StatusCoup.com/Store Music: Bensound License Code: UZDROSYKJEXB0B40 #mosslanding #californiafire #lithiumbatteryfactory #news