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USDA is observing World Health Day today. This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDAâs rich science and research portfolio. April 7 is World Health Day and food safety is the primary focusâand with good reason. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that, in the United States alone, every year there are 48 million foodborne illnesses and 3,000 deaths from unsafe food.