A bill has been reintroduced to U.S. Congress that would create an Office of Food Safety Reassessment within the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regularly review the safety of chemicals used in food.
In a letter to U.S. Congress members, twelve major industry organizations and stakeholder groups made the case for improving national food safety by making changes to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authorities and budget.