The 'Big Six' Are a Big Problem Worth Solving

This March, America’s food supply is slated to get a tiny bit safer — a change the meat industry is vehemently opposing. At issue is the USDA’s plan to require U.S. slaughterhouses to expand their E. coli tests. Currently, meat companies must test for just one E. coli strain: O157:H7. The USDA’s pending regulations will require testing for six additional pathogenic strains. These bacteria are often referred to as the “Big Six,” and food safety…