Trump administration abruptly ended government food safety alerts, then issued a ‘clarification’ that it’s a pause. Will the ban end up becoming permanent?
Trump administration abruptly ended government food safety alerts, then issued a ‘clarification’ that it’s a pause. Will the ban end up becoming permanent?
Lisa Held | Civil Eats | January 28, 2025
Officials inside the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), the agency that oversees both the CDC and the FDA, have halted external communications, according to the Washington Post. The length and full scope of the directive is not clear….
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“Americans depend on timely information from the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other agencies to avoid foodborne illnesses like E. coli and Salmonella, and to navigate other health concerns,” the government watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest wrote in a press statement. “When it comes to stopping outbreaks, every second counts.”
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