Latest chicken recalls highlight a big gap in supply chain transparency

Where does our food come from? Often, big food brands don't really know, and that can be a problem

The US Department of Agriculture announced two major recalls last week - by Aspen Foods and Barber Foods - due to possible salmonella contamination. Together, the recalls affected nearly 4m pounds of chicken sold in the US.

Sadly, this is just the latest in a series of food crises, and it points to a larger issue in the food retail industry: a lack of supply chain transparency. While many brands and food retailers like Chipotle and Panera have adopted new transparency practices in recent years to improve consumer safety, compliance and supply chain efficiencies, there's still much work to be done.