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The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push risks unraveling the safety of the U.S. food supply, experts say

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The Trump administration’s anti-regulatory and cost-cutting push risks unraveling a critical system that helps ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply.

Consumer advocates, researchers and former employees at the FDA and USDA say the administration's actions risk unraveling the system.

Foodborne illnesses exact a major economic toll of $75 billion in the United States each year .

The FDA is taking aim at foreign food manufacturing, saying it would expand unannounced inspections overseas.

Some former FDA and USDA officials say that goal isn’t realistic, because U.S. inspectors often need to obtain travel visas that can alert companies.

The FDA and CDC have been rocked by job cuts that are part of a reduction of 20,000 staff at HHS .

The USDA and FDA have been bringing some workers back or are asking some who accepted deferred resignations to take back their decisions.

Some employees who were laid off include communications specialists and web staff who do consumer outreach aimed at preventing illness.

“Victims have a right to know who made them sick. This is my kid. He’s my life”.

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