The Trump administration's decision to cut food safety advisory committees has raised alarms among critics who warn this could make the public more susceptible to food-borne illnesses. This comes during a time when cases of such illnesses have skyrocketed, more than doubling over the previous year. Experts assert that the loss of advisory input from committees like the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) diminishes governmental efforts to address food safety. The USDA's actions come in conjunction with legislation aimed at diluting prior safety regulations aimed at reducing Salmonella contamination in poultry.
The decision to cut the committees, which brought together academics, industry researchers and consumer advocates to advise agencies on food safety, comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year.
Critics fear the Trump administration's move to axe key food safety advisory committees could leave the public more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses, particularly alongside current legislative efforts to undermine proposed safety regulations on food processors.
The USDA announced March 6 that it was terminating NACMCF, which provided scientific advice and recommendations to the USDA, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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