USA: Congressional duo continues push for switch to single food safety agency
Describing the U.S. food safety system as “hopelessly fragmented and outdated,” a congresswoman is pushing for the creation of a single federal agency to secure the nation’s food supply.
Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) each have jurisdiction over food, with the FDA responsible for everything except meat, poultry, and some egg products.