President Manuel Zelaya says Honduran fruit has no salmonella . `` Permit me to make a demonstration , '' he said , then cut open the fruit , sliced off a chunk , put it in his mouth and chewed vigorously . The president said the government is investigating a report that some of its produce may have been contaminated with Salmonella. 1,500 workers laid off , grower reports losses in excess of $ 3 million .
President Manuel Zelaya says Honduran fruit has no salmonella . The president said the government is investigating a report that some of its produce may have been contaminated with Salmonella. 1,500 workers laid off , grower reports losses in excess of $ 3 million .