As part of National Food Safety Education Month, the U.S. National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted a webinar on September 13, titled, "Food Safety Legislation and Policy Trends." Doug Farquhar, J.D., Director of Government Affairs for NEHA, gave an overview of how food safety legislation is typically enacted, as well as major food safety legislative actions taken by states over the past couple of years.
"Everybody has a role to play in food safety, which makes it more challenging and more rewarding to address food safety issues," Farquhar said. He explained how Congress funds the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and FDA in turn funds the majority of U.S. food safety activities at the federal level, while USDA funds food safety around meat and poultry.