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USDA Boosts Food Safety Funding Amid Contamination Crisis

5/30/2025

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Professor Chris Elliott raises alarms over serious food safety violations, highlighting contaminated grains from Ukraine and deceptive onion shipments from China. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up with $14.5 million in funding to bolster state meat and poultry inspections, addressing critical safety needs amid staffing shortages and growing food supply worries.

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Professor Chris Elliott raises alarms over serious food safety violations, highlighting contaminated grains from Ukraine and deceptive onion shipments from China. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is stepping up with $14.5 million in funding to bolster state meat and poultry inspections, addressing critical safety needs amid staffing shortages and growing food supply worries.