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Cyclospora outbreak emerges as midterm election issue

Original: Food safety and cyclospora outbreak become midterm election issues

A cyclospora outbreak and broader food safety concerns are being drawn into US midterm election campaigns, with the issue becoming part of political debate ahead of the vote. Candidates and commentators are framing federal food safety oversight and outbreak response as campaign topics, turning a public health matter into an electoral talking point.

Why now: The outbreak is being politicised ahead of the midterm elections, giving voters and candidates a new public health issue to argue over.

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• Food safety and cyclospora outbreak become midterm election issues · qz.com

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