
USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees
By Tom Polansek and Leah DouglasCHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, raising concerns about government oversight of the food supply as the Trump administration seeks to downsize the federal bureaucracy and slash costs.The USDA eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiolog ...