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Cyclospora outbreak strains US food safety system, erodes public trust

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A significant outbreak of Cyclospora infections, linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce, is impacting over 40 states and causing over 11,000 confirmed or suspected cases. This widespread contamination is straining the U.S. food safety system and raising concerns about public trust in healthy food messaging. Experts point to weakened public health infrastructure, including reduced staffing and expertise at agencies like the FDA and CDC, as contributing factors, though some weaknesses predate the current administration. AI

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Tina Reed ·

    Cyclospora exposes weak links in America's food safety system

    <p>The nation's largest known cyclospora outbreak is straining Americans' trust in the food safety system — and could undermine the healthy-foods messaging from the Trump administration.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>It arrives as the administration urges Americans to ea…

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