NS 440 LEGAL AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT IN FOOD PRODUCTION

SPRING YOUNTS DAHL, MS PHDINSTRUCTOR

Unit 5: Policy Considerations in Food Regulation

Unit 5: Policy Considerations

Unit 5 Seminar Objectives Review Unit 4 on Federal Statutory Food Law Overview Agency Authority Based on Existing Food

Laws Introduce Policy Considerations Related to Food

Regulation Discuss Potential Inefficiency in Food Safety Oversight

and Debate Proposed Solutions and Changes Address Any Questions

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Increased need for ensuring the safety and quality of food products

Unit 5: Policy Considerations

Unit 5: Policy Considerations

Food Regulation in the United States United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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Food Regulation in the United States Cont. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) United States Department of the Treasury

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) U.S. Customs

United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

United States Department of Justice State and Local Governments

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Major Food Laws Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957 (1968) Food Additive Amendment of 1958 Color Additive Amendment of 1960 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 The Bioterrorism Act of 2002

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How do we divide food regulation responsibility most efficiently?

Food Safety Example

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation Who has primary responsibility for food safety?

Hazard Identification and Prevention Monitoring and Control of Illness

Are we effectively controlling foodborne pathogens in the United States?

What are some recent examples of foodborne illness outbreaks?

Do you think these outbreaks were effectively handled by local, state, and federal agencies?

Have you considered the costs associated with foodborne illness outbreaks and product recalls?

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation Discuss the recent Salmonella outbreak associated with peanut butter and peanut

products

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation How many consumers were affected before the source

of the pathogen was identified? Which agencies were involved in the investigation? Which government agency was responsible for

providing oversight at the manufacturing level? Who identified the association between products

containing peanuts and human illness? Was this outbreak handled effectively???

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation For more information on this outbreak:

www.fda.gov www.cdc.gov

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation Discuss the recent Salmonella outbreak

associated with eggs

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation Proposed changes in food safety legislation

Greater agency authority Mandatory recall enforcement Single agency approach

Reorganization of food safety authority would literally require an Act of Congress

Current differences in responsibility between FDA and USDA

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Considerations in Food Safety Regulation Are there significant differences in responsibility

between FDA and USDA, FSIS? Which laws give the agencies authority? Is meat and poultry inspection substantially more

involved than inspection of other products?

Are you looking forward to discussing HACCP???

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Looking Ahead… Unit 5

Discussion: Laws and Agency Responsibility Project: “Aspects” of Food Regulation and Enforcement

What’s Next Unit 6: Livestock Import/Export and Conflict of Laws No Seminar or Discussion!

Any Questions?