The Food Safety Modernization Act was passed into law in January, 2011. It was a huge reform of US food safety laws, aimed at improving the safety of our national food supply, and taking a proactive approach to food safety. This Site has a huge amount of information on the law and what it means to you. Take some time to look through the site and bookmark it for future reference. For some additional insight and differing views on the topic of food safety in this country, please read these features: The UDSA Food Safety home page has a lot of different resources for consumers. Using these resources and at least two sources of additional research, formulate and state your opinion of the safety of the food supply in the United States, using different research to back up your opinions and conclusions. There is no need to cite in APA, but opinions should be supported by verifiable facts.

Do you think the food and water supply is protected closely enough? Why or why not? What should the average American be aware of in terms of the safety of our food supply? 

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The Food Safety Modernization Act FSMA indeed represented a significant overhaul of US food safety regulations aiming to prevent foodborne illnesses r... View the full answer