Two key federal advisory committees on food safety have been shut down, raising concerns among food safety advocates.

The US Department of Agriculture has disbanded two food safety advisory committees in alignment with President Trump's directive to downsize federal bureaucracy and reduce costs.  A USDA spokesperson told Just Food the department has eliminated the National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (NACMCF) and the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).