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Head Of FDA Food Division Jim Jones Resigns Amid Firing Spree As RFK Jr., MAHA Take Aim At Nutrition
Jim Jones, the Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), resigned from his post Monday night amidst a flurry of FDA firings, Food Fix first reported. His decision followed the Trump administration’s dismissal of thousands of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and FDA workers over the weekend,
Head of FDA's food division resigns after dozens of terminations at the agency: report
The head of the FDA's food division, Jim Jones, resigned on Monday following layoffs within the division that he argues were "indiscriminate."
FDA’s food safety head resigns over mass layoffs
Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff.  According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by
Head Of FDA's Food Division Quits Over Job Cuts
Jim Jones, head of the Food & Drug Administration's food division, has reportedly resigned citing widespread layoffs that he believes will hinder regulatory progress.
Food Head at FDA Resigns, Citing Numerous Job Cuts
Jim Jones, the head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw the agency’s banning of the food dye Red No. 3 earlier this year, stepped down on Monday, citing widespread cuts across the agency that he said will make it hard to implement the types of changes the Trump administration is seeking,
Head of FDA’s food division resigns following 89 “indiscriminate” staff layoffs
In his resignation letter, obtained by Bloomberg News, Jones cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. “I was looking forward to working to pursue the department’s agenda of improving the health of Americans by reducing diet-related chronic disease and risks from chemicals in food,” Jones wrote.
Head of FDA food division resigns over 'indiscriminate firing' of personnel
The head of the FDA's food division resigned Monday following what he called the "indiscriminate firing" of roughly 89 people, according to sources familiar with the matter.
FDA’s former top food official says Trump firings are ‘dismantling’ the division
The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the agenda set forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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FDA firings spur deputy commissioner for human foods to quit
The Trump administration firings of employees at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration caused FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones to resign on Monday.