Food Safety
USDA plan to close Beltsville Research Center raises food safety research concerns
Food Safety News · May 23, 2026
The USDA’s plan to decommission the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) and disperse its research units, including the Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory (EMFSL), is drawing criticism from scientists, food safety advocates, and Maryland lawmakers who say the move could disrupt critical food safety research and violate
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