In an October 31 webinar, Jim Jones, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods, provided insight into the work of the Human Foods Program and how budgetary constraints are affecting its work.
The Alliance for a Stronger FDA has published its “ask” for Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is $214 million more than the Presidential budget request submitted by FDA for FY 2025.
In an April 5 webinar, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods James (Jim) Jones spoke in great detail about the agency’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 Presidential budget request, and how portions of those funds will be allocated to meeting Human Foods Program goals.
As leaders in food safety, it is our responsibility to develop the influential skills to "manage up" and "train upper management" on food safety risks and opportunities to secure the necessary funding for continued development.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is requesting $7.2 billion as part of the president’s fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget, $128.2 million of which the agency intends to invest in food safety and nutrition modernization, including food labeling and animal food safety oversight. The agency also announced a number of legislative proposals that enhance its regulatory authorities alongside the funding requests.
U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which allocates $25.480 billion in total base discretionary funding for U.S. agencies that are responsible for agriculture and food safety, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
As food safety professionals, we are faced with a compelling need to sell food safety to corporate leadership. Just being the company's food safety scientist is not enough, however. You must be a technical businessperson and use your scientific skill and training to enable the business to succeed, innovate, and grow.
To strengthen federal food safety regulation, the Reagan-Udall Foundation has published its independent review of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Human Foods Program, focusing on organizational culture, structure, resources, and authorities. The evaluation will be used to “inform a new vision for the FDA Human Foods Program.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting $57 million to modernize food safety regulatory frameworks and to reduce consumers’ exposure to chemicals and toxins in food.
.png?height=168&t=1678845007&width=275 "FDA-overlay-dollar-bills")
