President's Council on Food Safety
Establishes President's Council to Coordinate Federal Food Safety
What it does
Agencies must participate in a new Council to develop a comprehensive, science-based federal food safety plan and coordinated annual budgets for OMB.
Real-world impact
- Requires coordinated annual food safety budgets from agencies for OMB review.
- Directs development of a comprehensive, science-based federal food safety plan with measurable goals.
- Guides federal research priorities and coordination between government, academia, and industry.
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Summary
This order creates the President's Council on Food Safety to improve the safety of the food supply through science-based regulation and better coordinated inspection, enforcement, research, and education programs. The Council must develop a comprehensive strategic federal food safety plan that considers the National Academy of Sciences report and public input.
The Council brings together top federal officials and will consult state, local, and tribal governments, consumers, producers, industry, and scientists. It will advise on priority investments, require coordinated annual budgets for OMB, and guide federal food safety research.
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