Groups representing consumers and state governments say FDA s budget plans for 2025 mean a de facto cut for essential state programs that are already underfunded. The result could lead to failure to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act.
WASHINGTON — Cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches sold in grocery and dollar stores last year poisoned hundreds of American children with extremely high doses of lead, leaving anxious parents to watch for signs of brain damage, developmental delays and seizures. The Food and Drug Administration, citing Ecuadorian investigators, said a spice grinder was likely responsible for the contamination and said the quick recall of 3 million applesauce pouches protected the food supply. But hundreds of pag
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 128,000 people are hospitalized every year in the U.S. because of a foodborne illness and more than 3,000 people die each year.