The Trump administration is ending research on cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that has caused widespread illness this summer, by shutting down two USDA projects already defunded by Congress and relocating a third as part of a broader agency reorganization. The move comes amid rising cases of infections linked to the parasite, raising concerns about public health preparedness and scientific response. Officials are consolidating the remaining study to Iowa, marking a shift in federal focus on food safety research. The decision highlights ongoing tensions between funding priorities and health emergency response.
Trump officials shuttering three projects on foodborne parasite, two defunded by Congress, Politico reportsThe Trump administration is shuttering two of the three US Department of Agriculture research projects studying cyclospora after the foodborne parasite has sickened tens of thousands of Americans during the summer, Politico reported on Sunday.The two projects were defunded by Congress earlier in the year, while the third is due to be moved in coming months from Maryland to Iowa as part of a broader USDA reorganization, according to the report. Continue reading...
