Daily Harvest sued over illness linked to lentils; cause remains a medical mystery

At least 470 people have reported illnesses after eating Daily Harvest's lentil crumbles, but experts don't yet know what's driving the symptoms.

Problems continue to mount for Daily Harvest, a popular vegan food company that ships directly to customers.

On Monday, an Oklahoma woman, Carol Ann Ready, sued the company, alleging she was hospitalized after eating its "French Lentil + Leek Crumbles" and had to get her gallbladder removed.

At least 470 people have reported illnesses after consuming the crumbles, according to Daily Harvest. Ready's attorney, Bill Marler, said he is now representing nearly 100 people with potential claims against the company.

"All of these people are relatively young, healthy people and all of them are having essentially the same symptoms and the same liver dysfunction and the same pain," Marler said.

But the precise cause of the ailment remains a medical mystery.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/daily-harvest-sued-illnesses-lentil-crumbles-rcna35759

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