Jim Jones, head of the FDA's food division, has resigned. The division is tasked with ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply, overseeing inspections and recalls.

Jim Jones, the head of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) food division, resigned Monday, citing the mass firings of agency staff.  According to a copy of his resignation letter viewed by

The former head of the FDA's food division told STAT he resigned because cuts made by the Trump administration imperil the agenda set forth by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jim Jones, a deputy commissioner at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, resigned Monday following what he called the “indiscriminate firing” of nearly 90 staff members. “It has been increasingly cl

Jim Jones, the head of the food division at the US Food and Drug Administration who oversaw the agency’s banning of the food dye Red No. 3 earlier this year, stepped down on Monday, citing widespread cuts across the agency that he said will make it hard to implement the types of changes the Trump administration is seeking,

In his resignation letter, obtained by Bloomberg News, Jones cited “indiscriminate” layoffs to 89 staff members, including key technical experts. “I was looking forward to working to pursue the department’s agenda of improving the health of Americans by reducing diet-related chronic disease and risks from chemicals in food,