Organized by the German Vegetarian Association, a cucumber eating contest was held in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on Tuesday, June 14, to raise consumer confidence after the recent E.coli scarethat the vegetables are safe to eat.

http://www.euronews.net/2011/06/14/german-faith-in-cucumbers-unshakeable/
http://www.middletownjournal.com/lifestyle/ohio-health-news/new-e-coli-sicknesses-declining-1184662.html