How Safe Is Our Food? A Top Food Safety Expert Shares Context and Tips to Use During the Cyclospora Outbreak
Podcast: SmartHER NewsPublished On: Wed Jul 22 2026
Description: BECOME AN INSIDER — SUPPORT A FREE PRESS AND LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST AD-FREE The number of states reporting people sick from the parasite cyclospora has risen to 41. Many questions remain about: The source of the outbreak. Why cyclospora presents such a challenge to track as a foodborne illness. What proper precautions every family should apply to keep its food as parasite-free as possible! Food safety expert Gretchen Wall, senior director of food safety at the leading consulting group Food Safety Strategy, provides clarity and context about what makes this outbreak particularly unusual and explains what it tells us about the current state of food safety in America overall. 00:14 Meet Food Safety Expert Gretchen Wall 01:18 Why Cyclospora Is Unique 02:16 Life Cycle And Transmission 03:52 Why This Year Is Bigger 04:45 Tracing The Source 06:15 How Contamination Spreads 08:08 Taco Bell Confusion 08:56 Testing Limits Explained 10:19 Cooking Versus Fresh Risk 12:08 Washing Produce Advice 14:13 Do Home Washes Work 14:40 Should You Still Eat Produce 16:30 Food Safety In America 18:19 Media Focus And Prevention SHOP OUR NEW AMERICA250 GEAR!
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