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Science Behind the Regulation of Food Safety: Risk Assessment and the Precautionary Principle

Although Congress, the President and agency administrators support the use of science as a basis for food safety regulatory activities, there are controversies about how science can best be used for this purpose. Supporters of science-based regulations regard conclusions from well-designed scientific studies as largely impartial and fair;

Date: August 27, 1999

Creator: Parish, Mickey

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

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Food Safety Agencies and Authorities: A Primer

Several federal agencies, in cooperation with state governments, are responsible for regulating the safety of the U.S. food supply. In the wake of an outbreak of foodborne illness and the largest recall of suspected contaminated meat in U.S. history in August 1997, several policymakers have reopened the debate on creating a single, independent, federal food safety agency. They assert that this would provide more effective regulatory control over the entire farm-to-table food production and mark… more

Date: February 5, 1998

Creator: Rawson, Jean M. & Vogt, Donna U.