The Dark Side of Global Supply Chains A recent outbreak of cyclospora, a parasite that causes explosive diarrhea, has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied to Taco Bell restaurants in five US states.
The investigation points to a single supplier from Mexico as the likely source of contamination, raising questions about the safety and security of global food supply chains.
The scale of this outbreak is alarming – 1,645 people have been affected so far, with Michigan reporting an unusually high number of cases.