The U.S. Department of Agriculture has eliminated two committees that advise it on food safety, the agency said on Friday, raising concerns about government oversight of the food supply as the Trump administration seeks to downsize the federal bureaucracy and slash costs.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has disbanded two advisory committees on food safety, raising concerns about oversight as the Trump administration moves to cut costs and reduce bureaucracy.

The USDA will discontinue its Easter season egg inventory reports, just weeks before the spring holiday, as the bird flu continues to ravage the nation's supply of eggs. Why it matters: The highly pathogenic avian influenza has intensified in recent months,

With bird flu soaring throughout the country—driving up egg prices—one senator is calling on the Trump administration to do more. Basil John reports.