F.D.A.’s Food Safety Chief Resigns Over Trump Administration Layoffs
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.
Trump administration lays off probationary government workers, warns others of large cuts to come
The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly all probationary employees who had not yet gained civil service protection — potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of workers.
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices, tobacco products
The total number of positions eliminated was not clear Sunday, but the firings appeared to focus on employees in the agency's centres for food, medical devices and tobacco products — which includes oversight of electronic cigarettes.
Trump administration cuts FDA jobs but tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients,
Trump Administration's Cuts to FDA Employees Raises Concerns
The total number of FDA positions eliminated remains unclear, but the firings appear to impact centers for food, medical devices and tobacco products.
Trump administration cuts FDA workers in food safety, medical device review
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration.
Trump Cuts Hit FDA Employees in Tobacco, Food Safety and Medical Devices
Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to ...
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Government Accountability Office says the country needs a unified food safety system
A new report from the Government Accountability Office states that most goals to reduce foodborne illnesses in America have not been met. The GAO report ...
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Report calls for national food strategy due to food safety gaps
Since 2007, the GAO has placed federal food and safety oversight on its High-Risk List, a list of government programs that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, or significant mismanagement.
Outbreak: Tainted food sickens millions each year
Every year, foodborne illnesses sicken 50 million Americans and claim an estimated 3,000 lives. The food safety system is governed by 15 different federal agencies responsible for the enforcement of ...
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Illinois lawmakers try again to ban certain food additives
For the second legislative session in a row, Sen. Willie Preston is pushing to ban several chemicals from Illinois food items ...
WATCH: Legislation banning certain food additives advancing in Springfield
As critics contend it is setting a dangerous precedent, legislation is advancing through the Illinois General Assembly that ...
Quitting FDA Food Head Says Firings Make Trump Agenda Impossible
A Food and Drug Administration leader has abruptly quit after he claimed staff layoffs would make it impossible to do the ...