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News Articles: food safety

Federal agencies identified listeria contamination in some Boar's Head deli meats last year.  Since Trump's cuts to federal agencies, experts worry inspectors can't keep up with demand.

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  • Health

How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

May 29, 2025
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Orion hurricane hunter aircraft sits on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in 2022. Data gathered by the aircraft helps federal scientists issue hurricane warnings to the public.

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  • Climate

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

May 06, 2025
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  • Rebecca Hersher
Cuts to support staff at the Food and Drug Administration are shifting work to the agency's inspectors.

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  • Health

How FDA cuts could make the food and drug supply less safe

While Food and Drug Administration inspectors who make sure food and drugs meet quality standards were spared in recent cuts, key support staffers were dismissed.

April 18, 2025
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
Dr. Marty Makary testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on his nomination to become Food and Drug Administration commissioner.

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  • Health

5 takeaways from the confirmation hearing for Trump's FDA nominee

Dr. Marty Makary, President Trump's pick to run the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions from the Senate HELP Committee on the abortion pill, vaccines, FDA firings and chemicals in food.

March 06, 2025
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  • Sydney Lupkin
Close up of the "best by" date on a carton of eggs

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  • Food

Best by, use by, sell by? How confusion around grocery labels contributes to food waste

Around 30% of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste. A new joint strategy from the USDA and the FDA is attempting to cut that number in half.

March 03, 2025
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By:
  • Chase McGee
An open refrigerator door

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  • Weather

Helene to cause GA power outages. Here’s how long food in your fridge, freezer will be OK

While you’ve probably been preparing for the storm by getting your home and family ready, the groceries you just paid for a few days ago may end up suffering because of possible power outages. Or will they?

September 26, 2024
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  • Chelsea Madden
Plastic wrap used on cucumbers has been found to contain phthalates.

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  • Health

Hazardous chemicals in food packaging can also be found in people

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move from packaging into food.

September 21, 2024
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  • Pien Huang
A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters in White Oak, Md., on July 20, 2020. The FDA announced a recall of hundreds of ready-to-eat food products.

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  • Food

Hundreds of ready-to-eat foods are recalled over possible listeria contamination

The foods are sold under dozens of different brand names, but all recalled products say Fresh Creative Cuisine on the bottom of the label. The recall affects items sold in nine East Coast states.

February 06, 2023
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  • Kaitlyn Radde
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signage is seen through a bus stop at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Silver Spring, Md., on the FDA grounds.

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  • Food

Food safety will rely on better traceability data, says new FDA rule

Harvesters, processors, manufacturers and others in the food chain have three years to comply with the new record keeping system, effective next month

December 30, 2022
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  • Sofi Gratas
TK splatchcock turkey

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  • Health

This Thanksgiving, let science help you roast a tastier turkey

Cooking your bird to a safe 165 F often just results in a dry boring plate of meat. Luckily food scientists have studied this problem. Learn their techniques to roast your tastiest bird yet.

November 21, 2021
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By:
  • Maria Godoy

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