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  • Contaminated Produce and Foodborne Illness

    University of Georgia food safety expert Michael Doyle explains why increased consumption of raw produce, industrialized food processing, and reliance on imported fruits and vegetables are all raising the risk of disease outbreaks.

    For more on this topic, see the eBriefing Roots of Foodborne Illness: Health Threats from Domestic and Imported Produce.

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