Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates.

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has eliminated two key advisory committees on food safety. This decision has raised concerns about the adequacy of government oversight on the food supply, especially as the Trump administration works to reduce federal bureaucracy and cut costs.

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).