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White House FY2026 Budget Request Includes Sparse Details on 'MAHA' Food Safety

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
May 2, 2025

On May 2, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget sent a discretionary budget request for fiscal year 2026  from the Trump Administration to Congress. The request includes funds to build up the MAHA Commission.


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‘Safer Shrimp Imports Act’ Would Require FDA to Enforce Stricter Inspections for Imported Shrimp

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
March 4, 2025

Introduced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), the Senate Bill 667, named the Safer Shrimp Imports Act, would require FDA to ensure that food safety inspections for shrimp in importing countries meet standards equivalent to those upheld in the U.S.


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Letter From 85 Congresspeople Urges End to Federal Public Health ‘Gag Order,’ Addressing Bird Flu

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Bailee Henderson
February 26, 2025

A partisan letter signed by 85 members of Congress has been sent to President Trump, expressing concerns about the communications freeze ordered for public health agencies like CDC and FDA, especially in light of the ongoing avian influenza H5N1 outbreak.


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Bill That Would Improve FDA’s Ability to Protect U.S. Infant Formula Supply Reintroduced

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
February 6, 2025

Recently reintroduced to Congress, the bipartisan Protect Infant Formula From Contamination Act aims to strengthen FDA’s oversight of infant formula manufacturers by expanding certain authorities, allowing the agency to better ensure the safety and resiliency of the country’s infant formula supply. 


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Bill That Would Give FDA Authority to Conduct Sampling on Factory Farms Reintroduced to Congress

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
February 4, 2025

Reintroduced to U.S. Congress on February 3, the Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act seeks to grant FDA the authority to collect microbial samples from concentrated animal feeding operations, also referred to as “factory farms,” during foodborne illness outbreak investigations.


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Senators Question FDA About Reduced Funding for State, Local Food Safety Programs

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
January 9, 2025

A letter signed by four U.S. senators was recently sent to Jim Jones, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, about the agency’s plans for reduced funding for state and local food safety programs, which could significantly affect inspections.


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Rep. DeLauro Admonishes Boar’s Head for Dodging Congress’ Questions About Listeria Outbreak

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Bailee Henderson
December 19, 2024

Boar’s Head has responded to a letter from 22 members of Congress probing the company about the recent, fatal listeriosis outbreak linked to its products. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who signed the letter, called Boar’s Head’s response “not credible” and “a classic corporate dodge.”


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FDA Could Decide Whether to Ban Red Dye 3 in Food ‘In the Next Few Weeks,’ Officials Reveal in Senate Hearing

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Bailee Henderson
December 6, 2024

In a recent Senate hearing, top U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials shared how resource constraints hinder its food chemical safety review work, and provided insight into a pending decision about red dye 3’s authorization for food use.


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Congress Members Urge FDA to Ban Red Dye 3 in Food

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
November 27, 2024

A letter written to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by 23 members of Congress urges the agency to ban from food use red dye 3, a controversial synthetic colorant that is potentially harmful to human health. 


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Senators Urge FDA to Revoke Authorizations for Phthalates in Food Contact Materials

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Food Safety Magazine Editorial Team
October 3, 2024

U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Cory Booker recently wrote a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to revoke its authorization for phthalates in food contact materials, arguing that the chemicals are proven to be toxic. 



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