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 agency staff. According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by The Hill,
Cuts at FDA Include Staff Working on Food Safety
The director of FDA's food programs resigned and said 89 members of his staff were let go, including those working on food additives.
Federal layoffs spark concerns over nation’s food safety
We still don’t know the full extent of layoffs at the FDA, though they are widespread. That could reduce oversight of the food supply.
Fed workforce cuts hit FDA foods program
A Food and Drug Administration division that went through a major reorganization to address concerns about food safety was caught up in the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts. Why it matters: The fledgling Unified Human Foods Program was created in the wake of high-profile safety failures,
Head of FDA’s food division resigns following 89 “indiscriminate” staff layoffs
In his resignation letter, obtained by Bloomberg News, Jones cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. “I was looking forward to working to pursue the department’s agenda of improving the health of Americans by reducing diet-related chronic disease and risks from chemicals in food,
US: FDA’s food chief resigns, citing job cuts, policy challenges
Jim Jones, the head of the food division in the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned on Monday, citing widespread layoffs that he said would make it difficult to implement changes sought by the Trump administration.
Senior FDA official resigns in protest as a result of Trump's mass firings
A senior US Food and Drug Administration official has resigned to protest "indiscriminate" firings by President Donald Trump's government.
FDA Food Chief resigns
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Firing of thousands of health agency employees will undermine food safety
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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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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
But the cuts at FDA include staffers responsible for reviewing the safety of new food additives and ingredients, according to an FDA staffer familiar with the firings. An HHS spokesperson did ...
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Trump administration cuts FDA workers in food safety, medical device review
But the cuts at FDA include staffers responsible for reviewing the safety of new food additives and ingredients, according to an FDA staffer familiar with the firings. An HHS spokesperson did ...
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Trump cutting FDA employees who focus on food safety, medical devices
But the cuts at FDA include staffers responsible for reviewing the safety of new food additives and ingredients, according to an FDA staffer familiar with the firings. An HHS spokesperson did ...
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Trump administration cuts hit FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products
But the cuts at FDA include staffers responsible for reviewing the safety of new food additives and ingredients, according to an FDA staffer familiar with the firings. An HHS spokesperson did ...