On a recent call with food safety advocates and reporters, FDA chief Dr. Robert Califf said funding for the agency's food safety duties has remained stagnant for years.
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“Even if we do periodic inspections, it’s not the same as a society where you have more freedom of information,” Califf told lawmakers at a hearing last year.
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