08/18/2026
Cyclospora in our lettuce. 🥬 E. coli in our berries. 🫐 Salmonella in our jalapeños, eggs, and meat. 🌶️🥚🍗 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating at least 11 active foodborne illnesses across the country, impacting thousands of Americans and making millions more feel anxious about the food we eat every single day.
Every year, about 48 million Americans get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 😷 But the truth is, some of these contaminations are preventable. The officials WE elect decide how much funding goes toward inspections, which food safety standards get signed into law, how local health departments respond to recalls, and how to keep our communities safe from outbreaks.
This November, food safety is on the ballot — from our grocery lists and favorite restaurant orders to our school cafeterias and our hospital systems. Make sure you are registered and ready to vote now at WhenWeAllVote.org.
