Food safety, assistance and U. S. programs / Eduardo Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Eduardo, author.

Series:

Government procedures and operations.

Government procedures and operations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food--United States--Safety measures.

Food.

Nutrition policy--United States.

Nutrition policy.

Food relief--United States.

Food relief.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

New York : SNOVA, [2018]

Summary:

The first chapter of this book provides a foundation for discussing error and fraud in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and for evaluating policy proposals. The second chapter gives an overview of the major federal programs that provide food assistance within the US and the territories. The third chapter discusses the role of nutrition labeling in obesity management and prevention. It also identifies issues for Congress and flags stakeholders' concerns regarding FDA final menu labeling rule. The next chapter presents an overview of FDARA (Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act) by title and section, providing a narrative context for each title, as well as a brief description of each section. The final chapter provides an overview of the federal food safety system.

Contents:

Errors and fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) / Daniel R. Cline and Randy Alison Aussenberg

Nutrition labeling of restaurant menu and vending machine items / Agata Dabrowska

FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA, P.L. 115-52) / Amanda K. Sarata, Agata Dabrowska, Judith A. Johnson and Susan Thaul

The federal food safety system : a primer / Renée Johnson.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5361-4162-3