Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts
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Food Safety Jeopardized by Onslaught of Funding and Staff Cuts

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks under the Biden administration now threaten state labs and inspectors.
Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak
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Shakes Sold to Nursing Homes Recalled After Deadly Listeria Outbreak

The frozen supplemental drinks have been linked to an outbreak of listeria that has killed at least 11 people and hospitalized 37.
FDA Staffed Up to Review AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.
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FDA Staffed Up to Review AI and Food Safety. Those Hires Are Now Gone.

Teams evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.