One of a series of articles published in the journal  Journal of Health Monitoring The Robert Koch Institute focuses on the impact of climate change on food poisoning. The review focuses on the risks to human health posed by relevant food-borne bacteria, parasites and marine biotoxins in Germany, including Salmonella, Campylobacter and Vibrio, as well as the parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia. Climate change could result in higher air and water temperatures, increased precipitation, or water shortages. For example, in the future, agriculture may have to rely more on treated wastewater due to water shortages. This poses a risk to food safety because of the potential contamination of irrigated produce with pathogens, the researchers said. ( Joe Whitworth)