Federal departments and agencies are looking to cut more than 12,000 full-time equivalent jobs over the next three years as part of the Carney government’s spending review.

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

"I’m trying to be optimistic in the face of dire situations," State Rep. Davis said at the beginning of the event. "I’m trying to be a source of optimism in the community."