
Gotham Greens Raises $310M as Cyclospora Outbreak Shakes Lettuce Industry
Indoor farming leader expands footprint while food safety crisis slashes demand for field-grown greens.

Indoor farming leader expands footprint while food safety crisis slashes demand for field-grown greens.

From the FDA to global supply chains, a 47-state parasite outbreak highlights years of underfunding, understaffing, and fading public trust in food safety.

Over 11,500 cases across 41 states, with Michigan hardest hit. Experts advise caution but not panic over fruits and vegetables.

The parasite causing explosive diarrhea has spread to 41 states, with the FDA opening its sixth investigation this year amid confusion over the source.

FDA and CDC link multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak to iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, prompting recalls and federal inspections.

Parasitic infection linked to raw produce sends shares to three-month low, wiping out 2023 gains amid public health fears.

Michigan hit hardest with over 3,300 cases; fast-food chain removes lettuce and cilantro from menus amid investigation into parasite causing severe diarrhea.

A mysterious foodborne parasite is causing explosive diarrhea in at least 1,700 people, with Michigan hit hardest and the source still unknown.