Government food safety scientists report political, corporate interference

Nearly half of the scientists and inspectors polled at the FDA and USDA say businesses and members of Congress have intruded on their work.Scientists and inspectors at the federal agencies responsible for food safety say they face political and corporate interference with their work, according to a survey released Monday by the Union of Concerned Scientists, a nonpartisan advocate for unbiased science in government.

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