- Volume 18 (2023), Issue 2
- Vol. 18 (2023), No. 2
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- Pages 80 - 85
- pp. 80 - 85
The US FDA Human Foods Program: Recent Challenges and a New Transformative Vision
The US Food and Drug Administration governs almost 80% of US food. Food safety is a priority, and the FDA's New Era of Food Safety is intended to enhance food safety and reduce foodborne illness with enhanced food traceability and other actions. Recent events and public scrutiny led the FDA to convene an expert panel to evaluate the Human Foods Program. ln response to that evaluation, the FDA has developed a transformative vision, designed to provide a unified administrative structure and clear leadership for the Human Foods Program. lt is hoped that the new Human Foods Program, when fully implemented, will improve efficiency and ensure that US food continues to be safe and nutritious.