Food Safety and Security
Secretary Thompson and Mr. McClellan spoke to reporters about efforts to keep food supplies safe and inspecting food…
Protecting U.S. Food Supply
2003-10-09T23:04:31-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/capitol.jpgOfficials talked about the safety of the U.S. food supply, focusing on actions designed to protect the food supply from terrorism. Two new rules were announced: food importers must give the Food and Drug Administration advance notice of incoming food shipments; and all food companies doing business in the United States must register with the FDA. The officials also talked about interagency cooperation to ensure the safety of the food supply, and responded to questions from the audience.Officials talked about the safety of the U.S. food supply, focusing on actions designed to protect the food supply from terrorism. Two new… read more
Protecting U.S. Food Supply Officials talked about the safety of the U.S. food supply, focusing on actions designed to protect the food supply from terrorism. Two new rules were announced: food importers must give the Food and Drug Administration advance notice of incoming food shipments; and all food companies doing business in the United States must register with the FDA. The officials also talked about interagency cooperation to ensure the safety of the food supply, and responded to questions from the audience. close
People in this video
- Robert Bonner Commissioner Department of Homeland Security->Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
- Mark B. McClellan M.D. Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Tommy Thompson Secretary Wisconsin
Hosting Organization
- Department of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services
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