White House Says Food Safety Cuts Could Mean More Foodborne Illnesses
Source: Washington Post
WASHINGTON — Impending across-the-board budget cuts could mean fewer government food safety inspections and higher prices for meat at the grocery store.
A White House memo released late last week said that one of the consequences of the federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, would be 2,100 fewer food facility inspections by the Food and Drug Administration, “putting families at risk and costing billions in lost food production.” The cuts are set to take effect on March 1.