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RFK Jr's U.S. health report report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways

Fri, 2025-05-23 12:32 — mike kraft
RFK Jr.’s MAHA report targets food, drug, tech industries: Key takeaways The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues inc… colinmeyn The Hill

The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues including farming practices, vaccinations and psychiatric medications.

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US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods hits 10 persons

Tue, 2025-05-13 11:29 — mike kraft
At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods | CNN At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. CNN
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U.S. food banks struggling because of federal budget cuts and increasing food prices

Fri, 2025-05-02 11:22 — mike kraft
Federal Cuts Gut Food Banks as They Face Record Demand - KFF Health News Food banks nationwide are being pinched by record demand, high food prices, and hundreds of millions of dollars in federal budget cuts. As the economy plods onto shaky ground, food bank leaders hope Congress patches the holes by passing a new farm bill. khnkytjaw KFF Health News
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Malnutrition treatments suspended in Ethopia because of funding shortages--WFP

Tue, 2025-04-22 10:51 — mike kraft
Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding shortages, the U.N. agency said, with millions more at risk of losing access to aid. Emma Farge Reuters

 

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U.S. Medicaid cuts its programs to improve housing and nutrition

Tue, 2025-04-15 11:53 — mike kraft
Trump to end federal funding of certain non-medical services in Medicaid The services are often aimed at improving housing and nutrition for people in the Medicaid program. John Wilkerson STAT

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U.S.Agriculture Dept is cutting funds to support food banks for the needy

Wed, 2025-03-26 17:42 — mike kraft

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-cuts-hit-struggling-food-banks-risking-hunger-low-income-americans-2025-03-25/

 

U.S. Agriculture Dept cuts support for food banks

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Bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months--study

Mon, 2025-03-17 19:42 — mike kraft
H5N1 bird flu virus is infectious in raw milk cheese for months, posing risk to public health, study shows | CNN Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Brenda Goodman CNN

 

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Many international relief organizations are cutting staffs because of Trump administration's foreign aid suspensions

Thu, 2025-02-20 10:59 — mike kraft
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands Of Staff After US Aid Freeze - Health Policy Watch (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of Health Policy Watch
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Trump administration's halt in AID program impacts efforts to counter world hunger

Thu, 2025-02-06 18:24 — mike kraft
Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger About 500,000 metric tons of food worth $340 million is in limbo. Jaimi Dowdell,Lena Masri,Giulia Paravicini,Ryan Mcneill,Nafisa Eltahir Reuters
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    U.N. says Global hunger crisis is increasing because major nations are skimping on aid

    Thu, 2024-12-26 10:27 — mike kraft

    Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid

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