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Climate change is putting food safety at risk more often, and not just at picnics and parties

The link between foodborne illness and climate change is straightforward: pathogens that cause many infections are sensitive to temperature, as warm, wet weather conditions stimulate bacterial growth.

Summer heat poses a risk for foodborne illness, but it's important to be aware of other risks, too, such as power outages.
Summer heat poses a risk for foodborne illness, but it's important to be aware of other risks, too, such as power outages.Read moreLindasPhotography / Getty Images/iStockphoto