Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins will provide a “much-needed funding increase” of $14.5 million to states for their meat and poultry safety inspection programs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said in a May 27 statement.
The funds will be provided as reimbursements.
“Without this funding, States may not have the resources to continue their own inspection programs which ensure products are safe,” the agency said.
In the statement, Rollins said, “President Trump is committed to ensuring Americans have access to a safe, affordable food supply. Today I exercised my authority to robustly fund state meat and poultry inspection programs to ensure states can continue to partner with USDA to deliver effective and efficient food safety inspection.”…