Commentary

Food and Water Protections Weakened Under President’s 2016 Budget

WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)—February 2, 2015. Statement of Food & Water Watch Executive Director Wenonah Hauter:

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“President Obama’s proposed 2016 budget contains several provisions that would weaken long-standing public health programs that protect consumers from unsafe food, while also undermining community water systems. It is yet another example of this administration’s misplaced priorities, protecting corporate interests at the expense of the American public.

“The proposed budget for the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) would cut…

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