Great article - I expect some of the forces at play are similar in other countries including the US. Excerpt: "Changing eating habits are believed to be a leading cause. People cook less and eat out more, say public health experts, which may partly explain why the food service industry was responsible for more than three-quarters of food poisoning outbreaks in 2011. ''Traditionally food is prepared and eaten immediately but now food might be prepared and left longer before eating,'' says CSIRO food microbiologist Cathy Moir. ''Because we're making these foods more available, the exposure to the population is greater, whereas if someone made it in their home and fed it to their family, the organism is only being exposed to five people rather than 500." https://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/food-poisoning-on-the-rise-20140303-340ka.html
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