2026年8月，Farm Action发布报告，分析了Taylor Farms如何成为美国最大农产品供应商之一，以及其庞大且隐蔽的市场覆盖范围如何在2026年环孢子虫（Cyclospora）疫情中构成全国性风险 1。此次疫情已导致美国数千人患病，并造成至少两人死亡 1。2026年7月，美国食品药品监督管理局（FDA）将此次疫情与Taco Bell供应的、由Taylor Farms提供的碎冰山生菜联系起来 1。
作为一家价值70亿美元的公司，Taylor Farms拥有超过2.5万名员工，在美国、加拿大、墨西哥和欧洲设有30个加工设施，每周生产超过2.65亿份新鲜食品 1。该公司生产了全美40%的沙拉套件，且约四分之一的蔬菜由其自行种植 1。报告指出，其产品广泛供应超市、餐厅、学校和医院，且经常以其他品牌出现，使消费者难以追踪 1。此外，估计有80%至90%的新鲜农产品通过大型种植-发货-包装商（GSPs）进行营销 1。
报告还揭示了Taylor Farms的政治影响力和劳工安全问题 1。自2025年以来，Taylor Farms及其首席执行官Bruce Taylor已向与共和党及特朗普政府相关的政治行动委员会（PAC）捐赠了数百万美元，其中包括向MAGA Inc.和致力于选举众议院共和党人的超级PAC捐赠了100万美元 1。同期，该公司在游说上花费了81万美元 1。在劳工安全方面，Taylor Farms曾因职业安全与健康管理局（OSHA）指出的违规行为支付了超过100万美元的罚款 1。此外，在7月16日FDA和CDC宣布对多州环孢子虫疫情进行调查之际，Taylor Farms的高管与白宫和FDA官员举行了会面 1。针对上述问题，Farm Action在报告中提出了加强食品安全、竞争和透明度的政策建议 1。
The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak has sickened thousands of people across the United States and killed at least two 1. In July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and supplied by Taylor Farms 1. In August 2026, the advocacy group Farm Action released a report analyzing how Taylor Farms, as one of the largest agricultural suppliers in the U.S., has created a massive and opaque market footprint that poses a national risk during the 2026 Cyclospora outbreak 1.
Taylor Farms is a $7 billion company with more than 25,000 employees and 30 processing facilities across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe 1. It produces more than 265 million servings of fresh food each week, produces 40% of the salad kits sold in the country, and grows about one-quarter of its own vegetables 1. The company's products are widely supplied to supermarkets, restaurants, schools, and hospitals, often appearing under other brand names, making it difficult for consumers to trace 1. This reflects a broader industry trend, as an estimated 80-90% of fresh produce is marketed through large grower-shipper-packers (GSPs) 1.
The report also reveals the company's political influence and labor safety issues 1. Taylor Farms and its CEO, Bruce Taylor, have donated millions to Republican and Trump Administration-associated political action committees (PACs) since 2025 1. This includes a $1 million contribution to both MAGA Inc. and a super PAC dedicated to electing House Republicans 1. Additionally, Taylor Farms has spent $810,000 on lobbying since 2025 1. Regarding labor safety, Taylor Farms has paid more than $1 million in penalties for violations cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1. On July 16, Taylor Farms executives met with White House and FDA officials while the FDA and CDC announced their investigation into the multistate Cyclospora outbreak 1. The report concludes with policy recommendations to strengthen food safety, competition, and transparency 1.
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