The Cyclospora Panic of 2026 - American Thinker

Our federal government is now so powerful that it can bankrupt or shut down a commodity, an industry, or a class of restaurant with a single decree. - John F. Di Leo 

If the government discovered a new risk that you could catch an illness -- like a really bad stomach flu -- from eating something, would you want the government to warn you?

• Now, what if they didn’t know which one thing was spreading this illness, but it could be any of a number of different fruits and vegetables? Still want that vague warning?
• Now, what if this illness is always present, with a few thousand cases every year, but this year, the spread just might be worse than usual? So, the difference this year is really just a matter of degree. Still want them to tell you?...

But have we thought through the impact -- in personal behavior, in economics, in the business community -- of even the relatively moderate notices that our government is empowered to produce?...