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Podcast on Food Safety and Reducing Pathogens in Poultry

Posted on October 20, 2014

The U.S. food supply is one of the safest in the world, yet the CDC estimates that pathogens like salmonella in contaminated food, especially poultry, cause more than 2 million human illnesses per year.

Hear our podcast with Alfredo Gomez, a director in GAO's Natural Resources and Environment team, who led a recent review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's approach to reducing pathogens in poultry products.

Food Safety and Reducing Pathogens in Poultry