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Food Safety News
U.S. public-health watchdog
Food Safety News is an independent nonprofit outlet founded by food safety litigator Bill Marler and staffed by specialized journalists covering outbreaks, recalls, and regulatory policy. Its perspective is consumer- and public-health-oriented rather than industry-aligned. Coverage of the Trump administration's second term has consistently highlighted expert warnings about reduced food safety oversight stemming from FDA and USDA staffing cuts, regulatory rollbacks, and budget reductions.
Owned byIndependent nonprofit; founded in 2009 by food safety attorney Bill Marler, managing partner of Seattle-based Marler Clark law firm; transitioned to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in December 2025
LeaningU.S. public-health watchdog
On the administrationbroadly critical
7average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun