Food for Thought: Why This Season's Outbreaks Are a Wake Up Call National Institutes of Health Director Dr.
Jay Bhattacharya recently appeared on "Face the Nation" to discuss the ongoing cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Mexico, as well as other foodborne illnesses affecting multiple states.
The conversation centered on the efforts of the CDC and FDA to contain these outbreaks, but a more pressing issue lies beneath the surface: our collective complacency towards food safety.