food safety salmonella

RFK Tag Team Endangers Public Health

Aug
13
2026
RFK Policies on Vaccines and Food Safety Leave Public Health Vulnerable
RFK TAG TEAM ENDANGERS PUBLIC HEALTH by Joe Heller, politicalcartoons.com
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as a senior health official in 2026, has promoted vaccine skepticism and supported reductions in food safety oversight. These positions coincide with rising cases of preventable diseases and foodborne illnesses. The developments raise concerns about weakened federal protections for public health. The cartoon depicts these elements as a coordinated assault that leaves core safeguards defeated.

FDA Inspector Shortage Hits Food Safety

Aug
10
2026
FDA Inspector Shortage Puts Food Safety at Risk
FDA INSPECTOR SHORTAGE HITS FOOD SAFETY by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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The FDA confronts a critical shortage of food safety inspectors after half were laid off and the remainder fell ill with cyclospora, salmonella and listeria. This development directly threatens public protection against contaminated food supplies. The editorial highlights how these staffing gaps undermine the agency's core mission and calls for immediate restoration of inspection capacity to prevent wider health consequences.

FDA Shutdown

Jan
11
2019
FDA Shutdown
FDA SHUTDOWN by Joe Heller, politicalcartoons.com
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Chipotle contamination

Nov
4
2015
Chipotle contamination
CHIPOTLE CONTAMINATION by Dave Granlund, politicalcartoons.com
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Poultry Police COLOR

Aug
9
2012
Poultry Police COLOR
POULTRY POLICE COLOR by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Poultry Police

Aug
9
2012
Poultry Police
POULTRY POLICE by 1, politicalcartoons.com
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Egg recall

Aug
26
2010
Egg recall
EGG RECALL by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Of eggs and agribiz COLOR

Aug
24
2010
Of eggs and agribiz COLOR
OF EGGS AND AGRIBIZ COLOR by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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Tainted Eggs

Aug
24
2010
Tainted Eggs
TAINTED EGGS by Adam Zyglis, politicalcartoons.com
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Of eggs and agribiz BW

Aug
24
2010
Of eggs and agribiz BW
OF EGGS AND AGRIBIZ BW by John Cole, politicalcartoons.com
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The Chicken Or The Egg Recall

Aug
23
2010
The Chicken Or The Egg Recall
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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The Chicken Or The Egg Recall-COLOR

Aug
23
2010
The Chicken Or The Egg Recall-COLOR
RJ Matson, Portland, ME
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Raw cookie dough

Jul
8
2009
Raw cookie dough
RAW COOKIE DOUGH by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Toxic assets

Feb
13
2009
Toxic assets
TOXIC ASSETS by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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Peanut Butter recall

Feb
2
2009
Peanut Butter recall
PEANUT BUTTER RECALL by Jimmy Margulies, politicalcartoons.com
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