AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood-safety crackdown in India: FSSAI issued 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart after consumer complaints alleging expired, spoiled, rotten, contaminated and otherwise unsafe items, including expired whey protein, rotten eggs, and foul-odour products; the platform says it’s reviewing flagged listings. Foodborne outbreak watch (US): Michigan reported nearly 1,000 cyclospora cases—its biggest outbreak in state history—with investigations ongoing across 28 other states, while Ohio’s border region is also seeing hundreds of cases. Heat and food risk: A US heat dome is pushing temperatures above 100°F across much of the country, with officials urging hydration and food safety precautions. Violence at food events (Canada/US): A shooting near Toronto’s Salsa on St. Clair festival left two dead and multiple injured, and a separate Great Lakes Crossing Outlets food-court altercation in Michigan ended with one man killed and a woman injured. Food industry hit by conflict (Ukraine): Russian forces struck a food production facility in Dnipro; officials reported no casualties. Microplastics concern: Research links microplastics in human tissues and artery plaque to higher heart-attack, stroke, or death risk, with ultra-processed foods flagged as a major exposure route.
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