Belgium’s Food Safety Agency Faces 24% Budget Cuts by 2029
Roots in a National Crisis (Image Credits: Flickr) Belgium – The federal government has proposed trimming the budget of the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain by 24 percent by 2029, raising alarms about the nation’s ability to maintain rigorous food inspections.[1][2] Roots in a National Crisis The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, known as FASFC, AFSCA or FAVV depending on the language, emerged in the wake of Belgium’s 1999 dioxin crisis. That scandal exposed vulnerabilities in the food supply and prompted the creation of a dedicated body to oversee inspections across the … Read more









