Food Safety Policy Activities

Position Statements and Letters

Public Health Community Letter in Support of Strong Food Safety Legislation (May 2009)
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TFAH Letter in Support of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (March 2009)
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TFAH Letter in Support of Food Safety Modernization Act (February 2009)
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Structural Change at HHS to Improve Food Safety: A Transition Opportunity (December 2008)
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Congressional Hearings and Briefings

Testimony

Testimony of Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Before the U.S. House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies (September 2008)
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American Lives Still at Risk: When Will FDA's Food Protection Plan Be Fully Funded and Implemented?
Testimony of Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations (June 2008)

Briefing Presentations

Fixing Food Safety: Protecting America's Food Supply from Farm-to-Fork
Presentation of Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director, Trust for America's Health at Congressional Briefing (May 19, 2008)

FDA Food Safety Reform: Context and Goals
Presentation of Michael Taylor, Research Professor, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services at Congressional Briefing (May 19, 2008)

Addressing Food Safety: State Perspective
Presentation of Timothy Jones, MD, State Epidemiologist, Tennessee Department of Health at Congressional Briefing (May 19, 2008)

Elements of Reform: Building a Modern Food Safety System
Presentation of Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest at Congressional Briefing (May 19, 2008)