Reply To: Hidden Nasties In Our Food

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“The study combined data from three outbreak-based attribution models with illness incidence and economic cost models to develop detailed estimates for leafy greens and their subcategories. The findings reveal that leafy greens are attributed to up to 9.18 percent of foodborne illnesses caused by identified pathogens, with an estimated annual incidence of up to 2.3 million illnesses in the United States.”

Study finds leafy greens responsible for significant portion of U.S. foodborne illnesses and costs

“From 1998 through 2018, 202 outbreaks occurred from drinking raw milk. These outbreaks caused 2,645 illnesses and 228 hospitalizations.”

1. https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/raw_milk_related/dangers_of_drinking_raw_milk.htm#:~:text=From%201998%20through%202018%2C%20202,2%2C645%20illnesses%20and%20228%20hospitalizations.