Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Threaten America’s Food Supply

LISTEN: The Trump administration cut stricter rules for what’s considered a safe amount of salmonella on the chicken you buy at the grocery store. Stephanie Armour tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how regulatory rollbacks and job cuts could weaken our food safety system.

If there were an outbreak of E. coli or another foodborne pathogen, would you want to know about it? Some scientists at the Food and Drug Administration worry that looser regulations and layoffs could make it harder for people to get that news and protect themselves.

KFF Health News senior correspondent Stephanie Armour explained on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Aug. 6. how the Trump administration is reshaping America’s food safety system.

This article was produced by KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism.

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<h1>Listen: Regulatory Rollbacks and Federal Layoffs Threaten America’s Food Supply</h1>
<div>	Stephanie Armour
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2025-08-11T02:00:00-07:00">
			August 11, 2025		</time>
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LISTEN: The Trump administration cut stricter rules for what’s considered a <a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/news-events/news-press-releases/special-alert-constituent-update-april-24-2025">safe amount of salmonella</a> on the chicken you buy at the grocery store. Stephanie Armour tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how regulatory rollbacks and job cuts could weaken our food safety system.	If there were an outbreak of E. coli or another foodborne pathogen, would you want to know about it? Some scientists at the Food and Drug Administration worry that looser regulations and layoffs could make it harder for people to get that news and protect themselves.KFF Health News senior correspondent Stephanie Armour explained on WAMU’s “Health Hub” on Aug. 6. how the Trump administration is reshaping America’s food safety system.This article was produced by <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a>, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/">KFF</a> — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism. <ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-regulatory-rollbacks-food-safety-fda-usda-salmonella-rules/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-regulatory-rollbacks-food-safety-fda-usda-salmonella-rules/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-regulatory-rollbacks-food-safety-fda-usda-salmonella-rules/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Listen%3A%20Regulatory%20Rollbacks%20and%20Federal%20Layoffs%20Threaten%20America%E2%80%99s%20Food%20Supply&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNTIyMTY3&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-regulatory-rollbacks-food-safety-fda-usda-salmonella-rules/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/wamu-health-hub-regulatory-rollbacks-food-safety-fda-usda-salmonella-rules/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.

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