AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFood Safety Watch: U.S. federal officials are expected to declare the end of the summer Cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce, with the FDA saying recalled product is off the market; the outbreak sickened at least 11,458 people across 20 states, including 495 hospitalizations and two deaths. Cross-Border Water & Health: The U.S. and Mexico signed the Colorado River “Minute 334” pact, cutting water deliveries to Mexico’s Mexicali Valley irrigation district by 16.7% as Lake Mead stays at record lows—an agriculture hit that can ripple into local nutrition and public health. Early-Stage Disease Research: A new study finds proteomic “signatures” of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic disease in children as young as 8 on the U.S.-Mexico border, suggesting some risk may be reversible with precision approaches. Local Food Safety Ops: A downtown McDonald’s in Columbia was cleared to reopen after a fire, following a pre-opening inspection that addressed prior requirements. Animal Health Threat: Texas confirmed the first new U.S. screwworm case near the Mexican border, triggering movement restrictions—another reminder that cross-border risks can quickly become public health and food-supply issues.
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