Action Plan for Import Safety
Author | : United States. Interagency Working Group on Import Safety |
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Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Consumer protection |
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Author | : United States. Interagency Working Group on Import Safety |
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Total Pages | : 61 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Consumer protection |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Consumer protection |
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Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Consumer protection |
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Author | : Cary Coglianese |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2011-09-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 081220591X |
On World Food Day in October 2008, former president Bill Clinton finally accepted decade-old criticism directed at his administration's pursuit of free-trade deals with little regard for food safety, child labor, or workers' rights. "We all blew it, including me when I was president. We blew it. We were wrong to believe that food was like some other product in international trade." Clinton's public admission came at a time when consumers in the United States were hearing unsettling stories about contaminated food, toys, and medical products from China, and the first real calls were being made for more regulation of imported products. Import Safety comes at a moment when public interest is engaged with the subject and the government is receptive to the idea of consumer protections that were not instituted when many of the Clinton era's free-trade pacts were drafted. Written by leading scholars and analysts, the chapters in Import Safety provide background and policy guidance on improving consumer safety in imported food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and toys and other products aimed at children. Together, they consider whether policymakers should approach import safety issues through better funding of traditional interventions—such as regulatory oversight and product liability—or whether this problem poses a different kind of governance challenge, requiring wholly new methods.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Health |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Author | : Wayne Ellefson |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2012-10-22 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1118464273 |
Food safety has been a global concern for many years. While global sourcing of foods and ingredients provides great opportunity for variety and diversity of cultural products, there are significant risks. Programs that regulate food safety and quality in countries around the world vary in their scope and effectiveness, with many being underfunded. Rapidly developing countries may lack the expertise, laboratory resources for testing, and established inspection programs to adequately promote the safety of foods. Rather, these countries may be more focused on providing enough food for their citizens. Lack of documentation or traceability in the exporting country can further exacerbate the situation. Of course, safety problems in food imported from more developed countries also occur, and the source of food borne disease outbreaks are found regularly within the United States. Improving Import Food Safety gathers together vital information on the food safety programs of national governments, the food industry, and the testing industry. Chapters have been contributed by authors from the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Readers will learn about a variety of regulatory approaches to food safety at the federal and state levels in the United States, as well as in selected countries and within the food industry itself. They will also gain insights into the nature and source of safety problems, in addition to approaches to food safety around the world. The book is divided into three sections: Highlighting Key Issues: authors illustrate the millions of permutations for the origin of ingredients, discussing the difficulty if policing imports, providing a unique perspective on the economic situation in China and insight into development of support for small farm producers in Mexico. Legal and Regulatory Issues/Structures in the USA and Abroad: describes the legal and regulatory system in the European Union, the United States, and China, plus a chapter addressing global approaches to fraud. Potential Strategies to Improve Import Safety: presents strategies to deal with what are ultimately global issues, but on multiple levels. Perspectives are provided by authors from Industry, and industry trade association, academia, and a recently semi-retired, global ambassador or food safety. Readers will find this book noteworthy because of the diverse topics and perspectives offered on the challenges of keeping food safe in a global economy. Authors come from a variety of backgrounds, and each has provided a unique perspective on this critical topic. The volume is aimed at importers and exporters of food and ingredients; food microbiologists, food safety and QC/QA personnel; regulatory and legal personnel in food manufacturing companies; food policy makers and regulatory officials and facility and graduate students in food science.
Author | : Lisa Shames |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 19 |
Release | : 2008-05 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1437900216 |
The FDA is responsible for ensuring the safety of 80% of the U.S. food supply, including $417 billion worth of domestic food & $49 billion in imported food annually. Recent outbreaks caused by food contamination highlight the risks posed by the accidental contamination of FDA-regulated food products. Changing demographics & consumption patterns underscore the urgency for effective food safety oversight. In Nov. 2007, FDA released plans that discuss the oversight of food safety. This testimony focuses on: fed. oversight of food safety as a high-risk area that needs a governmentwide reexamination; FDA¿S opportunities to better leverage its resources; FDA¿s ¿Food Protection Plan,¿ & tools that can help agencies to address mgmt. challenges. Illus.
Author | : Lisa Shames |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 2010-06 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 1437930093 |
FDA is not required to review substances, such as spices and preservatives, added to food that are Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) for their intended use. A few substances previously considered GRAS have later been banned; and concerns have been raised about the safety of other GRAS substances, including materials manufactured at a tiny scale to take advantage of novel properties. This report reviewed the extent to which: (1) FDA's oversight of new GRAS determinations helps ensure the safety of these substances; (2) FDA ensures the continued safety of current GRAS substances; and (3) FDA's approach to regulating engineered nano-materials in GRAS substances helps ensure the safety of the food supply. Illus.
Author | : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 268 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
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