Outbreak history according to Marler

This document was passed on by food safety lawyer Bill Marler to journalists he has worked with. You will probably see some of his resource material in consumer publications over the next few days. Also go here and here for links that Marler provides to journalists about the lettuce industry, including which region harvests when, etc. Are any industry groups or associations active in pushing information out to journalists in the event of an outbreak, such as a contact list of industry spokesmen, facts about lettuce, etc. I would assume so, but assumptions can be dangerous...