US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

US Jews worry Trump's changes could change their milk's kosher status

Could changes at the FDA call the kosher status of milk into question? Many are asking.

FDA Suspends Program That Tests Milk, Dairy Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has suspended its quality control program that tests milk and other dairy products. An FDA spokesperson confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY that the Food Eme…

Raw milk sales bill for grocers, farmers markets advances

DES MOINES — Raw milk could be sold in grocery stores and farmers markets under an Iowa House bill advanced Tuesday that drew strong warnings and objections from public health professionals, veterinarians and the Iowa State Dairy Association.

NY milk safe, says Commissioner Ball after FDA halts testing

REGIONAL – The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced that it was suspending quality control testing of milk and other dairy products due to staffing shortages.

Expert warns FDA cuts could jeopardize baby formula safety push

The Trump administration has ramped up testing for heavy metals in baby formula after a study found lead and arsenic in several popular brands.

Could Changes at the FDA Call the Kosher Status of Milk Into Question? Many Are Asking.

NEW YORK (JTA) – As soon as news broke this week that the Food and Drug Administration was suspending federal testing of commercially produced milk, the Orthodox Union’s hotline lit up. The flood of inquiries was “off the hook … crazy: emails, calls, WhatsApp, everything,” said Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, chair of the dairy committee at O.U. […]