| ID | 125990 |
| Title Proper | How the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act respond to terrorism threats |
| Other Title Information | a primer |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Woodlee, James William |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) significantly overhauled the statutory tools used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to meet its public health mandate, many of which had not changed for more than 70 years. The law focuses on preventing foodborne illness but also strengthens the agency`s ability to detect and respond to food safety issues from any source. Although none of the food safety episodes that (at least in part) prompted the law`s passage resulted from acts of terrorism, Congress included in FSMA a number of provisions intended to address the threat that terrorism could pose to the food supply. This article introduces 4 of those provisions, discusses the status of each one`s implementation, and offers a recommendation for addressing a major impediment to effective implementation of the law. |
| `In' analytical Note | Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Vol.10, No.3; Sep.2012: p.258-262 |
| Journal Source | Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Vol.10, No.3; Sep.2012: p.258-262 |
| Key Words | Agriculture ; Food Safety Modernization Act ; Terrorism ; Food and drug administration ; Public health ; Federal food, drug and cosmetic act ; Food supply ; Food defence strategy |