FDA unveils new plan for food safety

摘要

"American consumers have one of the safest food supplies in the world, but the world is changing and we know it can be safer," began FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach. Eschenbach, along with Tevi Troy, deputy secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and FDA Asst. Commissioner David Acheson unveiled "Food Protection Plan - An integrated strategy for protecting the nation's food supply," on Nov. 6.rnEschenbach said the agency is trying to become proactive, focusing on areas of highest perceived risk and promising to move faster to stop outbreaks and questionable imports.