Food-borne Illnesses From Leafy Greens on Rise in U.S.

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The study findings were presented Monday at the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, in Atlanta.

In a three-part series published in January, HealthDay detailed the problems with tainted foods plaguing the U.S. food system. In little less than a year and a half, nationwide recalls of tainted products formed their own peculiar food pyramid: meats, vegetables, salads, snacks, fast food, even dessert items. The various pathogens in those products killed at least three people, sickened more than 1,300 others and touched almost every state in the country as well as Canada.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has more about food safety.