166601 Ensuring Food Safety in the 21st Century

Wednesday, November 7, 2007: 11:30 AM

Richard Raymond , US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
     
The state of public health is constantly evolving and as public health officials, we can't afford to let ourselves, or our nation's food safety systems stagnate. Even though foodborne illnesses present difficult challenges for health departments nationwide, food safety is often overlooked in public health preparedness programs.

Dr. Richard Raymond, Undersecretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and a former Nebraska state health official, will explain the federal food safety regulatory environment, how the different agencies and stakeholders operating within that environment work together to ensure a safe and wholesome food supply, and how, as public health officials, you can take a more active role in helping to ensure the safety of the U.S. food supply.

Dr. Raymond will also discuss the latest food safety and public health education initiatives that will ensure the evolution of food safety in the 21st century from his unique perspective influenced by his years working in public health at the state and local levels.

Learning Objectives:
Describe the current state of food safety on the federal level. Discuss recent efforts to create a more robust risk-based inspection system within the United States. Identify how public health officials of all stripes can play an increased role in protecting public health through a better understanding of food safety.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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