A final recap of media coverage from the release of the Cost of Foodborne Illness report, covered by hundreds of newspapers and online outlets, as well as over 256 broadcast stations.
NATIONAL PRINT:
Study: Food-borne illnesses cost US $152 billion
By Shannon Dininny, Associated Press, March 3, 2010
Also picked up in:
The Boston Globe
Mother Nature Network
USA pays price for food-borne illness: $152B a year
By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, March 3, 2010
Also picked up in:
The Courier Journal, KY
Financial News USA
WBIR-TV, ABC, TN
Cost of food-borne illnesses is deemed much higher than earlier estimates
By Andrew Zajac and P.J. Huffstutter, The Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2010
Also picked up in:
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald, IA
Putting a Price Tag on Food Unsafety
By Bryan Walsh, TIME, March 3, 2010
Foodborne illness costs U.S. $152 billion annually: study
By Christopher Doering, Reuters, March 3, 2010
Also picked up in:
ABC News
The Macon Daily, GA
The National Post, Canada
The Edmonton Journal, Canada
Food-borne Illnesses in U.S. Cost $152B Annually
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, March 3, 2010
Also picked up in:
Business Week
U.S. News & World Reports
Discovery Health Blog
Protect Yourself And Family From Food-Borne Illness
By Dr. Elaine Schattner, The Huffington Post, March 5, 2010
STATE PRINT:
Arizona
Food ills spur calls for more U.S. oversight
By Ginger Rough, The Arizona Republic, AZ, March 3, 2010
Staggering Costs of Foodborne Illness in Arizona and Beyond
By Karyn Zoldan, Tucson Citizen, AZ, March 2, 2010
Connecticut
Report: Cost of foodborne illness high to state, nation
By Amanda Cuda, The Connecticut Post, March 3, 2010
Report: Each Year, Illnesses Cost Nation $152B And State $1.9B
By Arielle Levin Becker, The Hartford Courant, CT, March 3, 2010
Florida
Foodborne illnesses in Florida cost $727 million in medical
By Bob LaMendola, Florida Sun Sentinel, FL, March 3, 2010
Study: Food-borne illnesses cost Florida $10 billion annually
By Mary Shedden, The Tampa Tribune, FL, March 3, 2010
Ways to keep food-borne illnesses at bay
By Leticia Stein, St. Petersburg Times, FL, March 8, 2010
Georgia
Georgia ranks high for foodborne illness
By Craig Schneider, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA, March 3, 2010
Hawaii
Isles No. 1 in foodborne illness costs
Staff, The Honolulu Advertiser, March 5, 2010
Indiana
Food-borne illnesses taking a toll on Hoosiers’ health, pocketbooks
By Dan Denny, The Herald Times, IN, March 4, 2010
Experiences prompt increase in food-safety vigilance
By Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, IN, March 4, 2010
Kentucky
Foodborne illnesses cost state $1.9 billion annually
By Jim Warren, The Lexington Herald, KY, March 3, 2010
Missouri
The soaring cost of food-borne illness
By Georgina Gustin, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO, March 3, 2010
Minnesota
Eating as an act of trust
Editorial, The Minnesota Daily, MN, March 9, 2010
Ohio
Study ranks Ohio 7th in the nation for health-care costs related to food-borne illnesses
By Kaye Spector, The Plain Dealer, OH, March 3, 2010
Report: Health-related costs from foodborne illness have been understated
Carl E. Feather, The Star Beacon, OH, March 3, 2010
Oregon
Study: Foodborne illness costs Oregon $1.8 billion a year
By Andy Dworkin, The Oregonian, OR, March 2, 2010
Utah
Utah tab for food-borne illness nears $1.2 billion
By Carrie A. Moore, Deseret News, UT, March 4, 2010
Washington
Risky business - food poisoning costs Americans $152 billion annually
By Rita Hibbard, Seattle Post Globe, WA, March 3, 2010
