{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Don't Eat Poop! A Food Safety Podcast","title":"Largest Cyclospora Outbreak in US History “Over”: What the CDC Isn't Saying | Episode 185","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2756,"description":"The largest Cyclospora outbreak in U.S. history is over, according to an anonymous federal official who told a reporter before anyone told the public. The CDC's own outbreak page still says \"open.\" In this episode of Don’t Eat Poop, Matt and Francine dig into the numbers nobody's updating and ask a question they've never asked in 185 episodes: is this incompetence, or something worse?\n\nThis episode breaks down the outbreak data agencies stopped counting, the consumer trust numbers still falling, and the case for and against a full-blown conspiracy.\n\nIn this episode:\n\n💩 00:00:00 Cyclospora Outbreak Declared \"Over\" \n💩 00:08:21 The Outbreak Numbers Nobody's Updating\n💩 00:11:19 Consumer Confidence In Free Fall\n💩 00:13:03 Congress Sends 13 Letters, Gets Zero Cyclospora Outbreak Answers\n💩 00:16:05 Incompetence or Food Safety Conspiracy\n💩 00:20:54 Is The Whole Food System Broken?\n💩 00:23:08 Could Someone Be Weaponizing A Broken System?\n💩 00:36:45 How Matt Got A Broken Industry To Adopt Compliance\n\nDisclaimer: Episode title and content do not constitute legal or health advice.\n\nResources from this episode\nCheck out Bill Marler’s article discussed in this episode:\nUnnamed Federal Officials Told the Washington Post They Are About to Declare the Largest Cyclospora Outbreak in U.S. History Over. The National Count Is Still Climbing, 8,137 Confirmed Illnesses Have No Named Source, and Congress Is Still Waiting for an Answer.\n\nNoteworthy quotes from this episode\n\"If you don't count [the victims], they don't matter. They don't exist.\" – Francine L Shaw\n\n\"This is either absolute pure incompetence, or it's a conspiracy, and I could believe in both, or both simultaneously.\" – Matt Regusci\n\nWe hope you enjoy this episode!\nRemember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on your favorite podcast platform. Together, we can raise awareness and make a positive impact in the world of food safety!\n\nShare your thoughts and feedback on the show, and feel free to offer any topics you...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/I2EDo-ExonCZl2fSuvdGhc-brszaguY36XczjzRgFXI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4MzcyLzE2NzUy/ODUwMDYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}