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New Report: Trump’s Food Safety Cutbacks Are Making Americans Sick

Defend America Action says cuts left 13 of 28 outbreaks unsolved last year as cyclosporiasis, salmonella and listeria sickened thousands.

Summary by National Memo
A new report from Defend America Action draws a direct line between the Trump administration slashing food safety enforcement and the growing number of Americans getting sick with foodborne illnesses.More than 15,000 Americans have contracted cyclosporiasis in recent months, a type of food poisoning that causes low-grade fevers and painful diarrhea. The outbreak has been traced to iceberg lettuce. In August, multiple store-bought guacamoles were…

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National Memo broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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