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FDA poised to rehire some employees

The Food and Drug Administration is set to rehire some of the staff that was let go during mass firings in the past three months. The rehires will include some

By Coral Beach

/ 2 May 2025

Kennedy, Maraky fail to offer details of how they plan to get artificial dyes out of food

After a big buildup about a press conference on banning artificial food dyes, the country’s top food leaders offered little in the way of how they would do so.

By Coral Beach

/ 23 Apr 2025

Kennedy, Maraky fail to offer details of how they plan to get artificial dyes out of food

Top food officials say artificial food dyes are on the way out

Federal officials say the FDA will begin phasing out approval of synthetic food dyes that are petroleum based. In a media memo released on April 21, Secretary of Health and

By Coral Beach

/ 22 Apr 2025

Top food officials say artificial food dyes are on the way out

CDC says cruise ship health inspections continue despite half of staff being fired

Recent media stories about the status of cruise ship health inspections have confused companies and consumers because of staff reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the

By Coral Beach

/ 16 Apr 2025

CDC says cruise ship health inspections continue despite half of staff being fired

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

A research team at New York University has come up with a way to fund FDA food programs, including food safety, without using government money. The team suggests that user

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Apr 2025

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

Federal agencies won’t report what companies were involved in romaine outbreak despite promise of ‘radical transparency’

Both the FDA and the CDC know what romaine lettuce grower is responsible for a deadly outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in late 2024, but the agencies won’t

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Apr 2025

Federal agencies won’t report what companies were involved in romaine outbreak despite promise of ‘radical transparency’

RFK Jr.’s health cuts could undermine outbreak prevention, chemical safety

— OPINION — By Sarah Sorscher Correction: This column was originally published under another author’s byline. It was written by Sarah Sorscher of CSPI. Deadly Listeria in shakes served at nursing

By Guest Contributor

/ 3 Apr 2025

RFK Jr.’s health cuts could undermine outbreak prevention, chemical safety

Former FDA leaders say staff cuts are killing the agency

Two former FDA leaders have taken to social media to say that the agency as we know it no longer exists. Robert Califf, who stepped down from his post as

By Coral Beach

/ 2 Apr 2025

Former FDA leaders say staff cuts are killing the agency

HHS announces restructuring plan, reducing workforce by 10,000

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a major restructuring today, consolidating multiple agencies into a new Administration for Healthy America (AHA) and reducing its workforce by

By News Desk

/ 27 Mar 2025

FDA unveils database about contamination levels in food

A new tool about chemical contaminants in human and animal foods is available from the FDA. The Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool is the latest effort by Health and Human Services

By News Desk

/ 21 Mar 2025

FDA unveils database about contamination levels in food

Food industry mounts pushback against RFK Jr.’s artificial dye crackdown

The U.S. food industry is firmly opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive effort to eliminate artificial dyes, following his March 10 meeting with executives from major companies like

By Jonan Pilet

/ 20 Mar 2025

Food industry mounts pushback against RFK Jr.’s artificial dye crackdown

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down

While raw milk consumption is an elusive figure, it’s generally accepted that it is both more popular and more risky today than at any time in the past several

By Dan Flynn

/ 18 Dec 2024

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down

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FDA poised to rehire some employees

Kennedy, Maraky fail to offer details of how they plan to get artificial dyes out of food

Top food officials say artificial food dyes are on the way out

CDC says cruise ship health inspections continue despite half of staff being fired

Researchers say business user fees could ease budget woes at FDA and enhance food safety

Federal agencies won’t report what companies were involved in romaine outbreak despite promise of ‘radical transparency’

RFK Jr.’s health cuts could undermine outbreak prevention, chemical safety

Former FDA leaders say staff cuts are killing the agency

HHS announces restructuring plan, reducing workforce by 10,000

FDA unveils database about contamination levels in food

Food industry mounts pushback against RFK Jr.’s artificial dye crackdown

Danger is not keeping raw milk’s popularity down