FDA should be clearer on plan for food safety: GAO - (Reuters)
January 29, 2008 – 5:21 pmWASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office was cited as saying today in a report delivered to a U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s failure to discuss clearly its strategy and the money needed to better protect the country’s food supply could make it harder for a plan to succeed.
Lisa Shames, a GAO director, was quoted as saying, “Without a clear description of resources and strategies, it will be difficult for Congress to assess the likelihood of the plan’s success in achieving its intended results.”
The story notes that the FDA oversees 80 percent of the U.S. food supply, mostly fruits, vegetables and prepared foods. Food safety has been a worry for consumers due to safety scares tied to bagged spinach and peanut butter along with imports, mainly from China, of food, toys and other goods.
GAO was further cited as saying FDA must better […]
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