Sustainable Agriculture Food Safety Site Launched

Posted on April 8, 2013 by in Education, Food Safety, Sustainable Agriculture // 0 Comments

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Launches New Food Safety Site

Looking for information about the new proposed food safety regulations? Unsure about whether the proposed rules affect you? Want to comment on the proposed rules? Check out NSAC’s new food safety website!

With the deadline for comment on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed food safety regulations fast approaching, NSAC has launched a new food safety website with resources for farmers, on-farm processors, and consumers.

Over two years ago, President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) into law, and FDA is in the process of implementing new food safety rules mandated by this law.

FDA is currently accepting public comments on two major proposed regulations — one affecting produce growers, and the other impacting facilities that manufacture and process food for human consumption. NSAC’s new site provides an overview and background of the Food Safety Modernization Act, information about the two proposed rules, and instructions on how to comment.