SMNR: Food Safety Law

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Meeting Times

Day Time Location
TUE 3:55 - 5:45 pm TNH 3.116

Evaluation Method

Type Date Time Location
Paper

Description

The seminar on Food Safety Law will explore evolving concepts of food safety as implemented through federal regulatory programs. During the first eight weeks, seminar participants will read and discuss books and articles on risk assessment and risk management generally and on three regulatory programs aimed at ensuring food safety. After an introductory session on concepts of risk assessment and risk management in the context of risks posed by infectious microorganisms and chemical contaminants in food, the seminar will focus upon the following regulatory programs: (1) the Department of Agriculture's food safety and inspection program for beef; (2) the Environmental Protection Agency's program for establishing pesticide tolerances in foods, with a particular focus upon the risks that pesticides pose to children; and (3) the Food and Drug Administration's program for ensuring food safety and approving food additives, with a particular focus on that agency's program for regulating genetically modified foods. During the remainder of the semester, seminar participants will present seminar papers on a wide variety of topics related to food safety. Participants may draw paper topics from a wide variety of subject matter areas, including federal regulatory programs, state regulatory programs, and tort law.

Textbooks ( * denotes required )

Ensuring Safe Food *
Institute of Medicine Staff, National Research Council Staff, and Board on Agriculture Staff
National Academy Press
ISBN: 978-0-309-06559-7
Safe Food Updtd & Expd *
Nestle, Marion
Cpfs , edition: 2
ISBN: 978-0-520-26606-3
In Food We Trust *
Thomas, Courtney I. P.
U. Nebraska Press
ISBN: 978-0-8032-5481-7

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