Cross posted from FoodSafety.gov.
Even before the President signs the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the passage of this legislation set in motion sweeping improvements to the security and safety of our nation’s food supply.
Each year, foodborne illness strikes 48 million Americans, hospitalizing a hundred thousand and killing thousands. I thank the President and members of Congress for recognizing that the burden that foodborne illness places on the American people is too great, and for taking this action.
The historic legislation the President will sign tomorrow directs the Food and Drug Administration, working with a wide range of public and private partners, to build a new system of food safety oversight – one focused on applying, more comprehensively than ever, the best available science and good common sense to prevent the problems that can make people sick.
Fonte: White House