DOGE's cuts to the USDA included a large amount of highly specialized workers checking plants and animals at ports. Logistics experts believe this will lead to a cascade of issues, from groceries spoiling to raised prices:
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DOGE’s Cuts at the USDA Could Cause US Grocery Prices to Rise and Invasive Species to Spread
Thousands of US Department of Agriculture employees, including food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog trainers, remain out of work, leaving food to rot in ports and pests to proliferate.
