Foodborne illness concerns are up, a public health expert explains why

[@hangonaminute2580]

The caption at the bottom of the screen says 'foodbourne' like it's a film with Matt Damon.

[@MamaHarperr]

The news caster asked her about produce like carrots...she says her husband just asked her that question, but then went on to not answer it and repeat her same talking points 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@jenn9579]

It's the human and/or animal waste that gets into the crops. Grow your own - problem solved.

[@Modernaire]

The problem is more complicated and nuanced founded on mismanagement and strange produce industry deals. From previous outbreaks it's producers whom have almost no food safety regulations of which then the US allows to import this where the producer, it's employees, are flippant about sanitation. One specific country no regulations and or limits, bans on using PESTICIDES for the fruit and vegetables they produce and send to the US. And that's on top of that country practically stole the representation and production of specific native US produce, fruits and vegetables from US farmers. Previous CA Governor Schwarzenegger practically gave said country the whole of CA agriculture because of early pre-drought 'water conservation' as a pretext including using endangered species act, and infrastructure projects as excuses to offload to unregulated agriculture industry just south of the US. This was in 2009 and one of the results is... this.

[@eddiebmx]

Are you setting up to blame Trump for everything?

[@Modernaire]

Yes. Yes and Yes. Notice that instead of saying 'the onions used in McDonald's' it's straight 'from McDonald's' as if it's the whole of an American restaurant that Trump likes, promotes. Including noting Boar's Head which gasp produces meat based products. Odd narrative.

[@patriciadiaz8679]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Modernaire]

THE SOURCE of the food borne illnesses. Not just at the consumer level. Yes, the plants, the farms, the producer, that's where it starts. It's not about detection but rather PREVENTION, eradication of these problems. But the US can't control another country's food safety. The ROOT of the problem which is the actual produce producer seems to NOT be part of the system of reporting. Rather pointing to victim reporting, going through medical analysis and verification, then on to the CDC then that's it. The LACD of Food & Water director and the whole of the organization, doesn't actually mention the SOURCE as part of this process. Totally skirts and removes identifying the source and or producer of the e coli outbreak. The next step is to identify the source then immediatley inform the public and as to WHY, which the public needs to know so they can HOLD these Food & Water experts and the CDC accountable for future PREVENTION. But it appears, if one were to do research, that most of these outbreaks originate from a country, countries, that have NO food safety precautions and are the most prevalent sources of outbreaks, consistently. We had similar outbreaks with cilantro, with all kinds of other vegetables most of which were outside. So it begs to question, why do these problems persist? And why have the food and water and other public health organization in the US done anything to mitigate, prevent and eliminate these issues? Is it a protected group they are protecting? Political country relations? At the public expense?