Food Safety Policy Activities

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)

Background Materials

FDA's Food Protection Plan Website

Food Safety initiative page

Policy Activities by Topic

Healthier America Project

Obesity

Pandemic Flu

Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness

Food Safety

Child Health

Environmental Health

Public Health Funding

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Health Disparities