Budget Cuts Threaten Food Safety | Oakland News

Food safety experts warn that federal budget cuts are crippling the nation’s ability to detect and stop deadly foodborne outbreaks, with the once-robust FoodNet program now sidelined for key pathogens like listeria. As state health departments struggle under the strain, outbreaks like cyclosporiasis are consuming critical resources, leaving other vital public health services at risk. Despite HHS claims of ongoing protections and proposed funding boosts, critics say the patchwork system relies too heavily on voluntary state reporting — and with fewer federal inspectors and staff, the next major outbreak could be far worse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e45678ac7922e52d