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James looks into the recent Cyclospora outbreak and what it can tell us about solidarity, food safety, and where our food comes from.
Sources:
https://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/magazine/spring-2026/taylor-farms/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/nov/23/billion-dollar-california-salad-company-exploits-undocumented-migrants-say-workers-and-teamsters
https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-economist-interview-2000790016
https://www.thefp.com/p/cyclosporiasis-outbreak-lettuce-media?utm_source=publication-search
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-report-e-coli-outbreak-onions-taylor-farms/
https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/imo/media/doc/2026-07-27garciatotaylorfarmsrecyclosporacontaminatedlettuce.pdf
https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?contributor_name=Bruce+Taylor&contributor_employer=Taylor+Farms+
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/07/2025-14967/requirements-for-additional-traceability-records-for-certain-foods-compliance-date-extension
https://bsky.app/profile/ufw.bsky.social/post/3msj3j7ordt2w
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