WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates. The move was part of a Trump administration push to cut costs and shrink the government.

USDA quietly terminates the food-safety advisory committees, whose work included studying pathogens linked to foodborne illnesses.

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 recent decision to eliminate the USDA’s National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and their National Advisory

The US Department of Agriculture has disbanded two food safety advisory committees in alignment with President Trump's directive to downsize federal bureaucracy and reduce costs.  A USDA spokesperson told Just Food the department has eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).