How the FDA's approval for food additives works, and why experts say a loophole allows companies to bypass it
Experts say that for decades, a legal loophole has allowed companies to include chemical additives that could be potentially ...
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of ...
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this ...
What new DOGE firings at the FDA could mean for food safety and medical devices
The firings appeared to focus on employees in the agency’s centers for food, medical devices, and tobacco products. The Trump ...
Trump Cuts Hit FDA Employees in Tobacco, Food Safety and Medical Devices
Probationary employees across the FDA received notices Saturday evening that their jobs were being eliminated, according to ...
Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda." ...
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Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
The top official in charge of food safety and nutrition at the Food and Drug Administration resigned this week, protesting the dozens of scientists and other health officials now being let go ...
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F.D.A.’s Food Safety Chief Resigns Over Trump Administration Layoffs
Christina Jewett covers the Food and Drug Administration, which means keeping a close eye on drugs, medical devices, food safety and tobacco policy. More about Christina Jewett See more on ...
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Miami attorney on tap to lead FDA foods program, including food safety efforts
An attorney with a multinational law firm in Miami is expected to be the next deputy commissioner for human foods at the FDA. Kyle Diamantas has been with ...
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FDA deputy commissioner’s abrupt retirement and massive agency layoffs undercut MAHA slogan, stakeholders warn
Jones’ departure “is a huge step backward for the FDA and for the safety of our food,” said Scott Faber, senior vice president for government affairs at the Environmental Working Group.