Is Changing Weather Making Our Food Less Safe?

Key points

• Changing climate patterns are understood as increasing food safety risks by creating favorable conditions for pathogens like Vibrio in seafood and mycotoxins in crops.
• Extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts, are observed to be linked to a rise in contamination events for produce and grains.
• Regulatory agencies are using new technology like genomic sequencing and predictive analytics to forecast and trace outbreaks, but they face challenges adapting to environmental changes.
• Consumers should be more aware of potential risks associated with raw foods like shellfish, especially during heatwaves, and practice vigilant washing of all fresh produce.

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Sources and methodology

Reported from the public datasets below.

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - FDA recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - FSIS recalls and public health alerts

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