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The US FDA Human Foods Program: Recent Challenges and a New Transformative Vision

Margaret Rosso Grossman


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.

Professor Emerita and Bock Chair in Agricultural Law Emerita, University of Illinois. This Article is based on work supported by USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Hatch Project No. ILLU-470-394.

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