Food issues, policies, and safety considerations. Volume 4 / Cynthia M. Truman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Truman, Cynthia M., editor.

Series:

Food Issues, Policies, and Safety Considerations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Food and Drug Administration.

United States.

Food--Safety measures--Government policy--United States.

Food.

Food adulteration and inspection--Government policy--United States.

Food adulteration and inspection.

Food prices--United States.

Food prices.

Genetically modified foods--United States.

Genetically modified foods.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses several topics on food issues, policies, and safety. The topics include average food prices; genetically engineered salmon; food recalls and other FDA administrative enforcement actions; implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act; and FDA's international food safety capacity-building plan.

Contents:

FOOD ISSUES, POLICIES, AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. VOLUME 4; FOOD ISSUES, POLICIES, AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. VOLUME 4; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: AVERAGE FOOD PRICES: A SNAPSHOT OF HOW MUCH HAS CHANGED OVER A CENTURY; SOME TRENDS FROM 1913 TO 2013; NEW AND DISCONTINUED AVERAGE PRICE SERIES; CURRENT PRICE TRENDS; ALL ITEMS LESS FOOD AND ENERGY; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; U.S. BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT; GE SALMON BACKGROUND; FOOD SAFETY ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

LABELING ISSUESFISHING INDUSTRY INTERACTIONS; CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE; CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS; FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS; Chapter 3: FOOD RECALLS AND OTHER FDA ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS; SUMMARY; FDA ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY; INSPECTIONS; WARNING LETTERS; RECALLS; SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION; ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION; Chapter 4: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FDA FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT(FSMA, P.L. 111-353); SUMMARY; OVERVIEW OF PROVISIONS; IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE; CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY LAWSUIT; CURRENT COURT-ORDER DEADLINES FOR FINAL RULES

Chapter 5: FDA'S INTERNATIONAL FOOD SAFETY CAPACITY-BUILDING PLANLETTER FROM THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER; ACRONYMS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; GOAL 1: ENSURE EFFICIENCY ACROSS THE FOODS AND VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM; GOAL 2: INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING; GOAL 3: SUPPORT THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN FDA AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES OR OTHER ENTITIES; GOAL 4: ENHANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN FOOD SAFETY; CONCLUSION; APPENDICES; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 27, 2015).

ISBN:

1-63482-133-5