How Trump admin cuts have compromised food safety - CBS News
An outbreak of the parasite cyclospora has been linked to contaminated iceberg lettuce, causing widespread illness across the United States. Experts suggest that gaps in food safety oversight and sanitation may be contributing to the severity of these outbreaks.
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The report highlights potential vulnerabilities in the food supply chain and the ongoing debate regarding the effectiveness of government food safety regulations.
A tiny microbe has been making a lot of Americans sick. Really sick. Just ask Jessica Mallard. "I wasn't feeling well. The pain in my stomach was, like, unbearable," she said.The parasite is called cyclospora, It gives you (and I'm sorry to have to say this) debilitating, explosive diarrhea that can last for weeks. Since May, more than 11,000 cases of this miserable illness have been reported in 41 states. "I'm still fatigued," said Mallard. "Like, I'm really, really weak."The FDA believes that the biggest outbreak this season, the one affecting nine states so far, came to us aboard contaminated iceberg lettuce from Mexico.
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