Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.
Category: Food
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Travelers Call Supermarket Tourism a Key Part of Any Trip
Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become a key part of any trip.
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? To Get to Its Summer Home.
Chicken rentals are soaring as Americans look to make their egg sourcing as local as their backyard. Just don’t expect to save money.
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What to Know About Food Poisoning When Traveling
Whether you’re traveling off-the-beaten path or staying at a high-end resort, paying attention to how food is prepared and handled can help keep you safe.
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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.
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Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile
The government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”
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Trump Cuts Could Squeeze Small Farmers and Food Banks
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.
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Trump Cuts Could Squeeze Small Farmers and Food Banks
Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.
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RFK Jr. Rattles Food Companies With Vow to Rid Food of Artificial Dyes
Mr. Kennedy told executives of major food companies that he wants synthetic colors removed from their products. “Decision time is imminent,” a trade group warned its members.
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Tariffs Add a New Shock to Food Supply Chains
Companies made their supply chains stronger and more flexible because of the Covid pandemic. But they weren’t banking on tariffs.
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He Fought Claims of Harm From Infant Formula. Now He Regulates It.
Kyle Diamantas, a former corporate lawyer, is the new director for the F.D.A. food division, which oversees infant formula. He defended a top maker in cases claiming the company had not warned of potential risks to very low-weight babies.
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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.