Document Type
Issue Brief
Publication Date
5-17-2002
Abstract
This paper reviews the food safety regulatory apparatus in place today, especially the activities of the two lead agencies in assuring food safety — the Food and Drug Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services and the Food Safety and Inspection Service within the Department of Agriculture. It examines the system's strengths and vulnerabilities, particularly in light of the post–September 11 environment that includes the heightened threat of terrorism. The paper also touches upon legislative and budgetary proposals aimed at improving food security, including the growing but debated interest in a single food safety agency.
Recommended Citation
Strongin, Robin J., "How Vulnerable Is the Nation's Food Supply? Linking Food Safety and Food Security" (2002). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 100.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/100
Open Access
yes
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