Jalapenos from a single distributor moved into salsa, guacamole and dressings at five national grocers plus Chipotle and Qdoba. That is a supply-chain mapping problem, not a handwashing one.
Reality
- Evidence66
- Adoption71
- Hype gap+22
- Incentives34
- Confidence58
A new WHO burden estimate covering 14 parasitic diseases finds nematodes alone caused 143 million foodborne cases, with two disease groups accounting for nearly the whole total.
Reality
- Evidence64
- Adoption
- Insufficient
- Hype gap
A survey of nearly 1,500 people found 88 percent believe a course must always be completed, and three quarters say a medical professional told them so. Duration guidance has since narrowed.
Reality
- Evidence55
- Adoption22
The agency's own June 2026 outlook named the under-exposed South and West as the likely summer hot spots. The August estimate matches. That makes this wave a pattern, not a shock.
Reality
- Evidence58
- Adoption36
Measured US adult obesity sat at 40.3 percent across 2013 to 2023 while severe obesity rose from 7.7 to 9.7 percent. The programs did not bend the line, and benefits committees now own the question.
Reality
- Evidence66
- Adoption79
The agency wants noninvasive tools that stimulate plasticity in specific neural circuits. It concedes those tools do not exist, and the program is in its earliest stages.
Reality
- Evidence38
- Adoption14