Sentences with phrase «food safety oversight»

Her departure comes in the middle of a major overhaul of the agency's food safety oversight and as legislators
Her departure comes in the middle of a major overhaul of the agency's food safety oversight and as legislators prepare to propose key changes to its medical product review and approval process.
This issue is of course not just kid - and - food related — in this age of massive salmonella egg recalls and worry over seemingly innocuous foods like fresh spinach carrying E. coli, we would all benefit from greater food safety oversight.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) Senior Vice President and Chief Science & Regulatory Affairs Operating Officer Dr. Craig Henry today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee regarding food safety oversight:

Not exact matches

BEIJING China will form a powerful new competition and food safety regulator in a bid to ramp up oversight of mergers and acquisitions and price - fixing as the world's second - largest economy seeks to make policymaking more efficient.
While several countries in the Arab region have upgraded their food safety systems, both capacity and efficiency must be enhanced to ensure an adequate oversight and demonstrate compliance with food standards.
«This act gives the FDA a mandate for regulatory oversight of food safety systems that scientifically address hazards, and that puts great emphasis on preventing — rather than reacting to — food - borne illnesses,» Waters explains.
In recent years, Wochok has recognized a larger oversight by the government in terms of food safety and manufacturing processes.
Though public health is not at issue now, government oversight is, and the latest developments have echoes of earlier European food safety crises, including mad cow disease in Britain and dioxin in eggs and poultry in Belgium.
The focus on school food safety came at a joint Senate - House hearing that examined how lapses in federal oversight allowed contaminated meals to reach students.
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives approved the legislation that will modernize food safety laws, voting 215 to 144 in favor of giving the FDA more oversight over food production.
No insult intended, but assumptions about the health and safety of food products and the assumption that there is some public interest oversight function happening with the For Sale foods sold in America is dangerously naeve.
And the folks at the FDA who oversee food safety really need to be shown the door if this is the level of oversight they practice.
Contrary to the Susan G. Komen's inferences about safety risks, USDA's organic certification is the only food labeling system subject to independent public oversight and review.
Because supplement makers are subject to little regulatory oversight from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, they aren't required to prove a product's safety (or efficacy) before it goes to market.
This will ultimately change agricultural practices for the better, and will do more to help insure food quality and safety for ourselves and for our companion animals than more government regulations and oversight at tax payers expense.
The House hasn't voted yet and according to the Center for Food Safety, its riders seek to erode USDA oversight of Genetically Engineered crops.
«Through questionable labeling tactics and activism, marketers have convinced some consumers to doubt the credibility and safety assurances from of even the most respected food safety agencies and scientific oversight organizations.
Our Food & Beverage Litigation team handles some of the industry's most critical commercial and consumer disputes arising from alleged false claims and anticompetitive practices, food and beverage technology, product safety and regulatory oversiFood & Beverage Litigation team handles some of the industry's most critical commercial and consumer disputes arising from alleged false claims and anticompetitive practices, food and beverage technology, product safety and regulatory oversifood and beverage technology, product safety and regulatory oversight.
Follows assigned company safety practices in all preparation, oversight, and serving of food, prep and party trays
Assigned operations oversight for 8 restaurants in the Los Angeles area that included P&L and that all units ran within all company guidelines, food safety standards and within all cost and efficiency standards.
Heritage Bible College, Dunn • NC 2008 — Present Dean of Students Accountable for the oversight of all institution's non academic programs and activities, including but not limited to, student activities, recreation, security and safety, food service, student counseling and student housing.
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