RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs given America
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until something goes terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone terribly wrong. This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes bouts of explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to surveil and prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs war on health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a rCLsentinel surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for early evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites, including Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to a massive listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo cantaloupe from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak proved the deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already seeing about 1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts to track down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer actively surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts.
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up across the U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast appearances to declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there have been more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, and two deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the outbreak had produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this current outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in fact, multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it could have helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another illustration of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have been laid off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm parasite, which attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed, while Kennedy has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt, making it more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like Kennedy to not only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public-health system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada, to say nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident it was perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of self-preservation.
Justin Ling is a staff columnist for the Star and an investigative journalist based in Montreal.
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs givenYou don't say!
America
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to
materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until something
goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone terribly
wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes
bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to
surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs war on >> health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott American
goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance
Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for early
evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American
food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to a
massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo
cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak proved
the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the
system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already seeing
about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts to
track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended
expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary, Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts.
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up across
the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced back >> to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the
governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there have
been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this current >> outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it could have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and
criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have
been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm parasite,
which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed, while
Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in
countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt,
making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like Kennedy
to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public-health >> system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the rest
of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada, to
say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident it
was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of
self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more outbreaks
than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs given >>> AmericaYou don't say!
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to
materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until something
goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes
bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to
surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs
war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott American
goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance
Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for early >>> evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American
food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to a
massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo
cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak
proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the
system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts to
track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended
expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary, Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts.
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced back >>> to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the
governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there have >>> been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, and
two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this
current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in >>> fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it could
have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and
criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have
been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per cent. >>>
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm parasite,
which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed, while
Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in
countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt,
making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like Kennedy
to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public-health >>> system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the
rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada,
to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident
it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of
self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more outbreaks
than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15- state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor Farms
de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health officials have continued to interview additional cases of cyclosporiasis and CDC
has added them to this multistate outbreak. Due to the additional
interview data, the outbreak now includes people who reported exposure
to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo2 weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo32-#C / 73rCo
77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts become infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts, the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness. Humans
are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like iceberg lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.) primarily via contaminated agricultural water (most commonly implicated for large outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water polluted
by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking septic
systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain), improper
disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation failures that
allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing, open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then sporulate on
the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are not reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are relatively resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks.
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-fresh- produce
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOsYou don't say!
given America
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to
materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes
bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to
surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs
war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance
Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for early >>>> evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American
food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to
a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo
cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak
proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the
system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts
to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended
expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary, Robert F. >>>> Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts.
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced
back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the
governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there
have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis,
and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this
current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in >>>> fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it could
have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and >>>> criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have
been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per
cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm parasite,
which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed, while
Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in >>>> countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt,
making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier. >>>>
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like Kennedy >>>> to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public-
health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the
rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada,
to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident
it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of
self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more outbreaks
than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-
state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are
investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to
iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor
Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. Due
to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes people who
reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico
iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms
de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case
count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 6,358 illnesses
reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not
directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo2
weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo32-#C /
73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts become
infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts,
the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness.
Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like iceberg
lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.) primarily via
contaminated agricultural water (most commonly implicated for large
outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water polluted
by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking septic
systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain), improper
disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation failures that
allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand
contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then
sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are not
reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are relatively
resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks.
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-fresh-
produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
On 8/8/2026 5:26 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOsYou don't say!
given America
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to
materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes >>>>> bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to
surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs >>>>> war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance >>>>> Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for >>>>> early
evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American
food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to >>>>> a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo
cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak
proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the >>>>> system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts
to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended >>>>> expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary,
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts. >>>>>
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced >>>>> back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the
governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there
have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis,
and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this >>>>> current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in >>>>> fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it
could have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and >>>>> criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have
been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per
cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm
parasite, which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed,
while Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in >>>>> countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt, >>>>> making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier. >>>>>
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like
Kennedy to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public- >>>>> health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the
rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada, >>>>> to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident >>>>> it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of >>>>> self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more outbreaks
than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/
investigation-15- state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-
lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are
investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked
to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor
Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak.
Due to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes
people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de
Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the
Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The
total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now
6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not
directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo2 >>> weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo32-#C / >>> 73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts become >>> infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts,
the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness.
Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like iceberg
lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.) primarily via
contaminated agricultural water (most commonly implicated for large
outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water
polluted by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking
septic systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain),
improper disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation
failures that allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater
used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand
contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then
sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are
not reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are
relatively resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks.
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-
fresh- produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
I agree the crapping in the fields theory is likely correct, but hadn't
even considered the potash angle. Those evil canadians are always up to something.
On 8/9/26 6:07 AM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/8/2026 5:26 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs >>>>>> given AmericaYou don't say!
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to >>>>>> materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes >>>>>> bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to >>>>>> surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs >>>>>> war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active
Surveillance Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for >>>>>> early
evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American >>>>>> food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly
to a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the >>>>>> Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo >>>>>> cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak >>>>>> proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks. >>>>>>
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the >>>>>> system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts >>>>>> to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended >>>>>> expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary,
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts. >>>>>>
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced >>>>>> back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the >>>>>> governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there >>>>>> have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, >>>>>> and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this >>>>>> current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, >>>>>> in fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it
could have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds >>>>>> and
criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have >>>>>> been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per >>>>>> cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm
parasite, which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed,
while Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs,
particularly in
countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt, >>>>>> making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be
deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like
Kennedy to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public- >>>>>> health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the >>>>>> rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to
Canada, to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel
confident it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of >>>>>> self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more
outbreaks than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/
investigation-15- state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-
lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are
investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked
to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by
Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak.
Due to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes
people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms
de Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the
Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The
total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now
6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not
directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo >>>> 2 weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo
32-#C / 73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts >>>> become infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts,
the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness.
Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like
iceberg lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.)
primarily via contaminated agricultural water (most commonly
implicated for large outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water
polluted by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking
septic systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain),
improper disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation
failures that allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater
used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand
contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then
sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are
not reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are
relatively resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks. >>>>
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-
fresh- produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
I agree the crapping in the fields theory is likely correct, but
hadn't even considered the potash angle. Those evil canadians are
always up to something.
none of you retards have the physical reasoning powers to be making
anything more than complete stabs in the dark here with ur ideas
On 8/8/2026 5:26 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOsYou don't say!
given America
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to
materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes
bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to
surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs >>>>> war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance
Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for early >>>>> evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American
food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly to
a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the
Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo
cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak
proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks.
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the >>>>> system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts
to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended >>>>> expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary, Robert F. >>>>> Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts. >>>>>
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced >>>>> back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the
governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there
have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis,
and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this
current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, in >>>>> fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it could >>>>> have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds and >>>>> criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have
been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per
cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm parasite, >>>>> which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed, while >>>>> Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs, particularly in >>>>> countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt,
making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be deadlier. >>>>>
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like Kennedy >>>>> to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public- >>>>> health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the
rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to Canada,
to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel confident
it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of >>>>> self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more outbreaks
than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/investigation-15-
state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are
investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to
iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by Taylor
Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak. Due
to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes people who
reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms de Mexico
iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the Taylor Farms
de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The total case
count associated with this multistate outbreak is now 6,358 illnesses
reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not
directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo2
weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo32-#C / >>> 73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts become
infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts,
the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness.
Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like iceberg
lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.) primarily via
contaminated agricultural water (most commonly implicated for large
outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water polluted
by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking septic
systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain), improper
disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation failures that
allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand
contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then
sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are not
reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are relatively
resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks.
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-fresh-
produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
I agree the crapping in the fields theory is likely correct, but hadn't
even considered the potash angle. Those evil canadians are always up to something.
On 8/9/26 6:07 AM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/8/2026 5:26 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs >>>>>> given AmericaYou don't say!
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to >>>>>> materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes >>>>>> bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to >>>>>> surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald TrumprCOs >>>>>> war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of
cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active
Surveillance Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a
rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for >>>>>> early
evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites,
including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the American >>>>>> food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly
to a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the >>>>>> Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo >>>>>> cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak >>>>>> proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks. >>>>>>
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the >>>>>> system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already
seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant efforts >>>>>> to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have recommended >>>>>> expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary,
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer
actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts. >>>>>>
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up
across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced >>>>>> back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the >>>>>> governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there >>>>>> have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, >>>>>> and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this >>>>>> current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, >>>>>> in fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it
could have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another
illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are frauds >>>>>> and
criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety have >>>>>> been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20 per >>>>>> cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm
parasite, which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed,
while Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs,
particularly in
countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt, >>>>>> making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be
deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like
Kennedy to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive public- >>>>>> health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the >>>>>> rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to
Canada, to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other
things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel
confident it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest
TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise bit of >>>>>> self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more
outbreaks than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/
investigation-15- state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-
lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are
investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked
to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled by
Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak.
Due to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes
people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms
de Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the
Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The
total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now
6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-oral
route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is not
directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their feces.
These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must mature
(sporulate) in the external environment, which typically requires 1rCo >>>> 2 weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of roughly 22rCo
32-#C / 73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once sporulated, the oocysts >>>> become infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts,
the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness.
Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like
iceberg lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.)
primarily via contaminated agricultural water (most commonly
implicated for large outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water
polluted by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include leaking
septic systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy rain),
improper disposal of portable toilet waste, or other sanitation
failures that allow human feces into canals, rivers, or groundwater
used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct hand
contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which then
sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are
not reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are
relatively resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them.
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks. >>>>
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-
fresh- produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
I agree the crapping in the fields theory is likely correct, but
hadn't even considered the potash angle. Those evil canadians are
always up to something.
none of you retards have the physical reasoning powers to be making
anything more than complete stabs in the dark here with ur ideas
On 8/9/2026 2:03 PM, dart200 wrote:
On 8/9/26 6:07 AM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/8/2026 5:26 PM, Dude wrote:
On 8/7/2026 12:57 PM, Wilson wrote:
On 8/7/2026 1:21 PM, Dude wrote:Thanks for posting this information. Personally, I'm in favor of the
On 8/7/2026 7:27 AM, Tara wrote:
-a RFK Jr. promised to make America healthy again. Instead, herCOs >>>>>>> given AmericaYou don't say!
explosive diarrhea
Aug. 7, 2026
-a EPA promised a Make America Healthy Again agenda. It has yet to >>>>>>> materialize,
frustrating activists
FoodNet is one of those programs you never hear about until
something goes
terribly wrong.
Things in the United States have, in more ways than one, gone
terribly wrong.
This time, itrCOs an outbreak of Cyclospora, a parasite that causes >>>>>>> bouts of
explosive diarrhea rCo the kind of parasite FoodNet was set up to >>>>>>> surveil and
prevent.
But the program has been a victim of U.S. President Donald
TrumprCOs war on
health. And now America is suffering under a massive outbreak of >>>>>>> cyclosporiasis.
This catastrophe provides yet another good reason to boycott
American goods.
FoodNet, a backronym for the Foodborne Diseases Active
Surveillance Network,
was launched by the U.S. government in 1995. It was founded as a >>>>>>> rCLsentinel
surveillancerCY program, monitoring local hospitals and clinics for >>>>>>> early
evidence of outbreaks of eight notorious bacteria and parasites, >>>>>>> including
Cyclospora.
The program has been played an unsung part in keeping the
American food system
safe. FoodNet was credited with helping the U.S. respond rapidly >>>>>>> to a massive
listeria outbreak in 2011. Within days of people falling ill, the >>>>>>> Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had identified the source rCo >>>>>>> cantaloupe
from a Colorado farm rCo and ordered a recall. While the outbreak >>>>>>> proved the
deadliest in American history, it was contained in about two weeks. >>>>>>>
FoodNet, government scientists say, is a rCLcriticalrCY piece of the >>>>>>> system that
responds to such outbreaks.
The threat of foodborne illness is rising: the U.S. was already >>>>>>> seeing about
1,000 cases of cyclosporiasis per year, requiring constant
efforts to track
down and contain the source. Public-health officials have
recommended
expanding FoodNet to meet that threat.
Then came Trump and his paranoid quack of a health secretary,
Robert F.
Kennedy Jr. Last year, the CDC announced FoodNet would no longer >>>>>>> actively
surveil cyclosporiasis and five other illnesses, citing budget cuts. >>>>>>>
Then, in May, hundreds of cyclosporiasis cases began popping up >>>>>>> across the
U.S. Kennedy took a break from his endless rotation of podcast
appearances to
declare the outbreak rCLunder control.rCY He said it had been traced >>>>>>> back to a
Mexican lettuce producer and insisted his cuts hadnrCOt harmed the >>>>>>> governmentrCOs
ability to respond. FoodNet, he said, was rCLredundant surveillance.rCY >>>>>>>
But the outbreak wasnrCOt under control. As of early August, there >>>>>>> have been
more than 20,000 suspected and confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis, >>>>>>> and two
deaths. The test that had identified the alleged source of the
outbreak had
produced a false positive, officials say. ItrCOs possible that this >>>>>>> current
outbreak rCo now in its third month, and likely to get worse rCo is, >>>>>>> in fact,
multiple outbreaks from multiple sources of contaminated
produce.FoodNet could
not have prevented the spread of Cyclospora on its own, but it
could have
helped the government respond. That it was downsized is another >>>>>>> illustration
of how a once-great system has been attacked and dismantled by
Kennedy, a
conspiracy theorist who believes doctors and scientists are
frauds and
criminals.
Thousands of government employees responsible for food safety
have been laid
off or fired over the past year. Staff at the U.S. Department of >>>>>>> Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service, for example, was cut by 20
per cent.
Other cuts have hobbled official response to the screwworm
parasite, which
attacks cattle. Surveillance for bird flu, too, has been axed,
while Kennedy
has brought funding for global public-health programs,
particularly in
countries that canrCOt afford to fund their own, to an abrupt halt, >>>>>>> making it
more likely the next global pandemic will come sooner and be
deadlier.
AmericarCOs anti-establishment mania has allowed grifters like
Kennedy to not
only lay waste to what was once humanityrCOs most impressive
public- health
system but also export the consequences of those decisions to the >>>>>>> rest of us.
The U.S. sends billions of dollars in agricultural goods to
Canada, to say
nothing of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cars and a host of other >>>>>>> things. Just a
few years ago, we could pick up American produce and feel
confident it was
perfectly safe. Today? Not so much.
Leaving American goods on the shelves is a solid way to protest >>>>>>> TrumprCOs trade
war and threats of annexation. Increasingly, it is also a wise
bit of
self-preservation.
More advanced technology equips researchers to detect more
outbreaks than before.
Apparently the germs were on lettuce grown down in Mexico. YMMV.
https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/
investigation-15- state-outbreak-cyclospora-illnesses-iceberg-
lettuce-july-2026
August 5, 2026
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners,
are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections
linked to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and recalled
by Taylor Farms de Mexico.
Since the last update on July 24, 2026, state and local health
officials have continued to interview additional cases of
cyclosporiasis and CDC has added them to this multistate outbreak.
Due to the additional interview data, the outbreak now includes
people who reported exposure to Taco Bell or recalled Taylor Farms
de Mexico iceberg lettuce. Many of these illnesses began before the >>>>> Taylor Farms de Mexico iceberg lettuce recall on July 17, 2026. The >>>>> total case count associated with this multistate outbreak is now
6,358 illnesses reported from 15 states.
https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Cyclosporiasis contamination occurs through a fecal-environment-
oral route involving the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. It is
not directly person-to-person.
Infected humans shed unsporulated (immature) oocysts in their
feces. These oocysts are not immediately infectious. They must
mature (sporulate) in the external environment, which typically
requires 1rCo 2 weeks (or 7rCo15 days under favorable conditions of >>>>> roughly 22rCo 32-#C / 73rCo 77-#F and suitable humidity). Once
sporulated, the oocysts become infectious.
When someone ingests food or water containing these mature oocysts, >>>>> the parasite invades the small intestine lining and causes illness. >>>>> Humans are the only known significant host for C. cayetanensis (no
established animal reservoir).
The oocysts reach fresh produce (especially leafy greens like
iceberg lettuce, herbs such as cilantro/basil, berries, etc.)
primarily via contaminated agricultural water (most commonly
implicated for large outbreaks).
This includes irrigation, spraying, washing, or cooling water
polluted by human sewage. Sources of fecal input can include
leaking septic systems, overflowing sewers (especially after heavy
rain), improper disposal of portable toilet waste, or other
sanitation failures that allow human feces into canals, rivers, or
groundwater used on farms.
Infected farmworkers (symptomatic or asymptomatic) can contaminate
produce, soil, equipment, or water through inadequate handwashing,
open defecation near fields, or improper waste handling. Direct
hand contact during harvest or packing can deposit oocysts, which
then sporulate on the produce surface.
Standard chlorine-based sanitizers and routine produce washing are
not reliably effective against Cyclospora oocysts (they are
relatively resistant). Cooking to at least 70-#C (158-#F) kills them. >>>>>
Because sporulation requires time in the environment, the
contamination event must precede harvest/consumption by days to weeks. >>>>>
https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/cyclosporiasis-and-
fresh- produce
open defecation near fields theory of contamination. YMMV.
Not ruling out potash contamination, but at any rate, our food is
killing us!
It's enough to make you think about going to a Farmer's Market and
getting some organic foods and cooking from scratch.
Baring that, get some lean meat and grill the hell out of it! YMMV.
I agree the crapping in the fields theory is likely correct, but
hadn't even considered the potash angle. Those evil canadians are
always up to something.
none of you retards have the physical reasoning powers to be making
anything more than complete stabs in the dark here with ur ideas
An inability to perceive parody is the hallmark of the midwit.
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