For years, Republicans have been pushing to cut FDA funding. Recent outbreaks (diarrhea lettuce) prove we can’t keep cutting domestic spending to fund foreign wars.
Congress MUST reject Trump’s $1.5 TRILLION war request and focus on real priorities—like keeping our food safe.
washingtonpost.com
The FDA rarely inspects much of the produce Americans eat
Americans are eating more imported fruits and vegetables, but less than 10 percent of facilities that account for 90 percent of shipments have been inspected since 2009.