How safe is the US food supply?
Produce has been the source of several foodborne illness outbreaks in the United States this year
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Applesauce that contains lead. Carrying onions Escherichia coli. Deli meats that spread listeria. The past year has seen alert after alert from US public health officials warning of contamination in the food supply, both in packaged and prepared foods. It seems like going to the grocery store — or even going out to eat — has become a real gamble.
But recently, much of the public concern about food safety has been hijacked by Robert…