Food safety finds a place among ‘kitchen-table’ political issues

By: Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 1,793

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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This article first appeared on KFF Health News.

The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally.

The summer was marred by a massive foodborne outbreak that sickened scores of people and the recall of tens of thousands of pounds of imported meat, turning the safety of the U.S. food supply into a topic of national conversation and a political cause.

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