Multi-Industry Industry Letter to Congressional Appropriators in Support of CDC Food Safety Funding
In April 2026, ASTA signed onto a multi-industry letter to Congressional leaders on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, urging for continued funding to support the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), the only active foodborne illness surveillance network in the United States, as well as other food safety work at the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).
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