In 1984, 751 people suffered food poisoning in The Dalles, Oregon, United States, due to the deliberate contamination of salad bars at ten local restaurants with Salmonella. A group of prominent follo
Four of the restaurants in The Dalles affected by the attack
Rajneesh in his luxury Rolls-Royce greeted by sannyasins on one of his daily "drive-bys" in Rajneeshpuram, 1982
Perpetrators spread Salmonella contaminants on surfaces in the Wasco County Courthouse
The salsa bar of The Dalles' Taco Time
Ma Anand Sheela
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Ma Anand Sheela is a former spokesperson of the Rajneesh movement. In 1986, she was convicted for attempted murder and assault for her role in the 1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack.
1984 Rajneeshee bioterror attack
…deliberate contamination of salad bars at ten local restaurants with Salmonella. A group of prominent followers of Rajneesh (also known as Osho) led by Ma Anand Sheela had hoped to incapacitate the voting population of the city so that their own candidates would win the 1984 Wasco County elections. The incident was…
David Woodard, Ma Anand Sheela (center), and Christian Kracht in 2008