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Aug 22
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How Trump & DOGE Gutted US Food Safety C...

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Across the United States, a quiet crisis is unfolding inside our food supply chain. Sweeping budget cuts, staff reductions, and systemic deregulation under the Trump administration and DOGE have severely weakened the key public health agencies tasked with keeping our food safe—the FDA, USDA, and CDC. With critical surveillance networks like FoodNet scaled ba ... Show More
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