From Farm To Fork

The search for the source of an E. coli outbreak shows the number of items in a salad and the difficulty in identifying the culprit. Infectious agents and contaminated food are a constant threat requiring personal vigilance, strong regulation for food safety and public health response. Personal vigilance includes cleaning vegetables and fruit plus care in preparing and storing food. Public policy for food safety deserves high priority. An effective and efficient public health system saves more lives than medical care.