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 ...
CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in Mexico
The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump ...
Food recalls in the US were more widespread – and deadly – in 2024
Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of ...
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out ...
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FDA Layoffs in Staff Overseeing Food Safety, Medical Devices, and Tobacco Products
The Trump administration's effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the FDA this weekend, as recently hired ...
Raw pet food pulled after cats die with bird flu. Check these lots before feeding your pet
State health officials urged pet owners to check lot numbers on some Wild Coast Raw pet food products. The company halted ...
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Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.
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The ‘GRAS’ loophole lets untested additives into Americans’ food. Can RFK Jr. close it?
RFK Jr. wants to tackle the GRAS exemption, which allows companies to put chemicals in food without review by the FDA. Many ...
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FDA’s former top food official says Trump firings are ‘dismantling’ the division
The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the ...
Head of FDA's food division resigns after dozens of terminations at the agency: report
The head of the FDA's food division, Jim Jones, resigned on Monday following layoffs within the division that he argues were ...
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FDA food chief, an EPA vet, resigns over Trump admin firings
The Food and Drug Administration’s top official on food safety abruptly resigned, citing the Trump administration’s firings.