FDA, food

FDA’s former top food official says Trump firings are ‘dismantling’ the division
The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the agenda set forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Head of FDA's food division resigns after dozens of terminations at the agency: report
The head of the FDA's food division, Jim Jones, resigned on Monday following layoffs within the division that he argues were "indiscriminate."
FDA firings spur deputy commissioner for human foods to quit
The Trump administration firings of employees at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration caused FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones to resign on Monday.
Quitting FDA Food Head Says Firings Make Trump Agenda Impossible
A Food and Drug Administration leader has abruptly quit after he claimed staff layoffs would make it impossible to do the work the Trump administration has called for. In a letter to the FDA’s acting commissioner,
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.
Head Of FDA's Food Division Quits Over Job Cuts
Jim Jones, head of the Food & Drug Administration's food division, has reportedly resigned citing widespread layoffs that he believes will hinder regulatory progress.
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Resignation of Food and Drug Administration Leader Is a Setback for Safety of U.S. Food System
(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 18, 2025) The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Jim Jones, announced his resignation today, citing far-reaching staff cuts at the agency.
Food recalls in the US were more widespread – and deadly – in 2024
Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...
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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 weekend WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration’s effort to slash ...
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Head Of FDA Food Division Jim Jones Resigns Amid Firing Spree As RFK Jr., MAHA Take Aim At Nutrition
Jim Jones, the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned from his post ...
Medicare, FDA staff among those fired in Trump administration purge - report
The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to overhaul the federal government's workforce, with the Department of Health and Human Services laying off employees across some of its biggest agencies ...