Food Safety Plans in Fiscal Year 2020 Federal Budget
Earlier this week, President Donald Trump delivered “Budget for a Better America”, his Fiscal Year 2020 federal budget proposal to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The total budget, which stands at a recording-breaking $4.7 trillion, includes a $6.1 billion request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While there appears to be a strong focus on spending for medical and drug innovations and the ongoing opioid crisis, part of the funds are meant to expand the FDA’s capacity to review human food and animal feed ingredients. Funded programs will also improve food safety and provide consumers with greater information about healthy food choices using the most up-to-date science.