NSD 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Spinach, Thiamine, Respiratory Failure

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Nutrition Science & Dietetics
• Course: NSD 225
• Professor: Dershowitz

Document Summary

The unites states" food supply may be the safest in the world, but consumers are still concerned about safety (they should be). Food safety has been the responsibility of the federal government, acting through the food and drug administration (dept hhs- Health and human services), department of agriculture, and the environmental. Food and drug administration (fda: food products and their ingredients must be reviewed by the food and drug. Administration (fda) before being marketed, and meet strict federal standards enforced under the food, drug and cosmetic act: the fda operates laboratories to test the safety of food. It also must make sure food labels are accurate and not misleading: the fda is responsible under the food, drug and cosmetic act and the public. Department of agriculture (usda: regulates all meat products, inspects and checks for microbiological contamination of meat and poultry. National marine fisheries service of the us dept of commerce: regulates grading standards for fish and fish products.