Surveys of Scientists at Federal Agencies
Federal scientists report significant interference in their work
To help document the level and impact of political interference in science at federal agencies, UCS has conducted a series of surveys of federal agency scientists. In 2009, the results of all previous surveys were compiled into a brochure entitled Voices of Federal Scientists: Americans’ Health and Safety Depends on Independent Science. The compilation includes surveys of scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Division.
Our most recent survey explores food safety oversight at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Please continue on to learn more about the work that UCS is doing with the federal food safety system. UCS collaborated with the Iowa State University Center for Statistics and Methodology on this survey's method and implementation. The analysis and compilation of survey respondent’s essay responses led to the final report, Driving the Fox from the Henhouse.
Explore results from all of our surveys; look up examples of manipulation, distortion, and censorship of science at the agencies we surveyed; and learn more about the UCS Scientific Integrity Program by exploring the Related Links.
