Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)

Publisher's Platform: We’re turning off the smoke detectors on America’s food supply

The people who find foodborne outbreaks are being fired, defunded, and disbanded — and the bugs do not care.

By Bill Marler

/ 11 Jun 2026

Publisher's Platform: We’re turning off the smoke detectors on America’s food supply

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the incidence of eight domestically acquired infections commonly transmitted through food either increased or remained stable in

By Jonan Pilet

/ 8 Jul 2024

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

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Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)

Publisher's Platform: We’re turning off the smoke detectors on America’s food supply

CDC reports no progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2023

Your Support Protects Public Health