How Trump & DOGE Gutted US Food Safety Causing Major Recalls. FDA & CDC Food Crisis Explained.

Across the United States, a quiet crisis is unfolding inside our food supply chain. Sweeping budget cuts, staff reductions, and systemic deregulation under the Trump administration and DOGE have severely weakened the key public health agencies tasked with keeping our food safe—the FDA, USDA, and CDC. With critical surveillance networks like FoodNet scaled back, staff numbers slashed across vital departments, and advisory panels disbanded, our early warning system for dangerous foodborne pathogens is being dismantled. Independent media has never been more important. Please support this channel by subscribing here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g?sub_confirmation=1 Join this channel with a membership for exclusive early access and bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkbwLFZhawBqK2b9gW08z3g/join Five Minute News is a MeidasTouch Podcast, covering politics, inequality, health and climate - delivering independent, unbiased and essential news for the US and across the world. Visit us online at http://www.fiveminute.news Follow us on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/fiveminutenews.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/fiveminnews Support us on Patreon http://www.patreon.com/fiveminutenews You can subscribe to Five Minute News with your preferred podcast app, ask your smart speaker, or enable Five Minute News as your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing skill. CONTENT DISCLAIMER The views and opinions expressed on this channel are those of the guests and authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Anthony Davis or Five Minute News LLC. Any content provided by our hosts, guests or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything, in line with the First Amendment right to free and protected speech.

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