The Challenges of Food Safety in the Age of Global Supply Chains
Consumers, food brands, and farmers are facing a collective crisis: the constraints of the supply chain, which can hinder the safe handling, preparation, and storage of food. According to the CDC, foodborne illnesses affect one in six Americans a year. In other words, roughly 48 million people in America are impacted annually, with 128,000 of them being hospitalized and 3,000 dying as a result of the illness.