Former top US food safety official says Trumpâs handling of cyclospora is âcatastrophicâ | TheBriefWire
Former top US food safety official says Trumpâs handling of cyclospora is âcatastrophicâ
Published 25 July 2026 ¡ us
Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea Donald Trumpâs former top food safety
Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea Donald Trumpâs former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near âcatastrophicâ mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US. There should be an independent review of the federal governmentâs response to the rash of illnesses caused by the spread of a parasite found on raw produce, according to Frank Yiannas, who was deputy commissioner for food policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) across the presidencies of both Trump and Joe Biden from 2018 to 2023. Continue reading...
Published: July 25, 2026 ⢠7:34 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 25, 2026 ⢠8:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea Donald Trumpâs former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near âcatastrophicâ mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US.
There should be an independent review of the federal governmentâs response to the rash of illnesses caused by the spread of a parasite found on raw produce, according to Frank Yiannas, who was deputy commissioner for food policy at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) across the presidencies of both Trump and Joe Biden from 2018 to 2023. Continue reading...
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