{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net","author_name":"Rebecca Schewe","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/author\/rschewe\/","title":"USDA Staffing Crisis: Food Safety Agencies Struggle as Federal Workforce Shrinks","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CHJKH4Nou9\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/usda-staffing-crisis-food-safety-agencies-struggle-as-federal-workforce-shrinks\/\">USDA Staffing Crisis: Food Safety Agencies Struggle as Federal Workforce Shrinks<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/blog\/usda-staffing-crisis-food-safety-agencies-struggle-as-federal-workforce-shrinks\/embed\/#?secret=CHJKH4Nou9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;USDA Staffing Crisis: Food Safety Agencies Struggle as Federal Workforce Shrinks&#8221; &#8212; National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition\" data-secret=\"CHJKH4Nou9\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Federal food safety agencies, including FSIS, APHIS, and FDA, have suffered severe 2025 staffing losses that undermine inspections, disease prevention, and support for farmers and food processors. These shortages, compounded by USDA\u2019s planned reorganization and the resulting loss of institutional expertise, threaten the safety of the food system and the agencies\u2019 ability to effectively serve stakeholders. This post is part of NSAC\u2019s ongoing series examining the federal staffing crisis across key food and agriculture agencies.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/erol-ahmed-leOh1CzRZVQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg","thumbnail_width":2560,"thumbnail_height":1999}