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FDA: CAFOs can help spread E.coli to leafy greens in Southwest

06/12/24 6:15 AM By Rebekah Alvey
KEYWORDS CAFO Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations E.coli FDA Food and Drug Administration food safety International Association for Food Protection Leafy Green STEC Action Plan leafy greens Shinga toxin-producing E.coli Southwest STEC
Preliminary results from a multi-year study on Southwest agriculture found that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations can be a factor in spreading strains of E.coli through airborne dust.
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