U.S. unveils new food protection plan - (IFT Neutraceutical and Functional Foods Newsletter)
November 29, 2007 – 8:50 pmLast week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced a comprehensive initiative by the Food and Drug Administration designed to bolster efforts to better protect the nation’s food supply. The Food Protection Plan proposes the use of science and a risk-based approach to ensure the safety of domestic and imported foods eaten by American consumers.
“America’s food supply is among the safest in the world, and we enjoy unprecedented choice and convenience in filling the cupboard. Yet, we face new challenges to meet both the changing demands of a global economy and consumers’ expectations,” Secretary Leavitt said. “This Food Protection Plan will implement a strategy of prevention, intervention and response to build safety into every step of the food supply chain.”
HHS Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy and FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D., presented the Food Protection Plan at a press conference in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. FDA developed the plan […]
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