But beware. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has called for “conflict-free” advisory committee ...

Experts caution the groups play a key role in ensuring agencies use the best available science in their decision making.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, ...

The Trump administration shut down two critical food safety committees, cutting off expert advice to the USDA, FDA, and CDC.

The U.S. Census Bureau has eliminated outside advisory committees of demographers, statisticians and advocacy group leaders ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has disbanded two expert committees that worked with the government to produce ...

The move comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year in the US.

The committees’ dismantling comes at a challenging moment for the government statistics agencies, which have faced tight ...

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Marty Makary, passed a key committee ...

The advisory panels, which included top scientists and researchers, were working on preventing deadly foodborne illnesses and advising on regulatory standards. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...