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Food-safety experts warned that plans to shutter a US Department of Agriculture research facility will hinder efforts to protect consumers from the foodborne cyclospora parasite — a risk that’s underscored by the outbreak that’s spreading across the country. The agency is in the process of closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center just north of Washington, DC, and relocating its programs to facilities across the country under a restructuring plan announced last year. The center has two laboratories that play a significant role in investigating cyclospora as well as coordinating research with other federal agencies.

For more, Carol Massar and guest host Emily Graffeo speak with Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventative Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Food-safety experts warned that plans to shutter a US Department of Agriculture research facility will hinder efforts to protect consumers from the foodborne cyclospora parasite &mdash; a risk that&rsquo;s underscored by the outbreak that&rsquo;s spreading across the country. The agency is in the process of closing the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center just north of Washington, DC, and relocating its programs to facilities across the country under a restructuring plan announced last year. The center has two laboratories that play a significant role in investigating cyclospora as well as coordinating research with other federal agencies.
For more, Carol Massar and guest host Emily Graffeo speak with Dr. William Schaffner, Professor of Preventative Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Protecting Consumers from Foodborne Cyclospora Parasite

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