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[[File:H366_w650_m6_otrue_lfalse.jpg|thumb]]'''Stewart Parnell''' was the president of the now bankrupt ''Peanut Corporation of America'' which was known for sending peanuts and peanut butter to prisons, nursing homes and schools, as well as peanuts for food processors for use in other foods that were available to the market.  
[[File:H366_w650_m6_otrue_lfalse.jpg|thumb]]'''Stewart Parnell''' was the president of the now bankrupt ''Peanut Corporation of America'' which was known for sending peanuts and peanut butter to prisons, nursing homes and schools, as well as peanuts for food processors for use in other foods that were available to the market.  


In 2009, Stewart Parnell shipped out tainted peanuts to various places across the United States, causing around 714 people to get sick from salmonella poisoning.  At least nine people died from it.
In 2009, Stewart Parnell shipped out tainted peanuts to various places across the United States, causing around 714 people to get sick from salmonella poisoning.  At least nine people died from it and half of the people that got sick were children.


During the investigations, it was shown that several facilities had many health violations such as leaky ceilings, cockroaches, and rodents.  Even worse, E-Mails were discovered that shown that Stewart knew about the tainted peanuts and didn't care and even faked lab tests to ship the peanuts out faster.
During the investigations, it was shown that several facilities had many health violations such as leaky ceilings, cockroaches, and rodents.  Even worse, E-Mails were discovered that shown that Stewart knew about the tainted peanuts and didn't care and even faked lab tests to ship the peanuts out faster.