Is the Food Supply Really Safe? Why Transparency Matters

We're told the food supply is safe. And often, it is. But safe is a bigger word than it sounds, and it rests on things most of us never see.This episode looks at three outbreaks unfolding right now:Cyclospora in the lettuce, a parasite so hard to detect that the case was built on interviews, not lab testsNew World screwworm, a flesh-eating pest eradicated 60 years ago, now back in TexasH5N1 bird flu, which leapt from poultry into dairy cattle and now turns up in the milk supplyEvery reassurance depends on people testing, tracing, and watching, and those people (and their jobs) are disappearing. It's part of why a shorter supply chain is a more transparent one, the small, local, diversified farms that make our food easier to see, and to trust. Food is never just about food.One Bite is EverythingFrom your plate to the rest of the world, One Bite is Everything explores the connections between food, health, community, the environment, and the economy. Through conversations with farmers, chefs, researchers, advocates, and food system leaders, host Dana DiPrima examines how food touches every aspect of our lives and why understanding our food system has never mattered more.OBIE FactsTop 3% of all podcasts globallyTop 100 food podcasts (22)Top 100 agriculture podcasts (87)More engagement than more than 88% of all podcasts on SpotifyFive-star rating averagePart of Heritage Radio Network, home of the top voices in foodConnectFollow Dana at @xoxofarmgirl and learn more about the For Farmers Movement at forfarmersmovement.com.Co-production by Sonia Dhillon. Sound design and original music by Russell Chapa.