FDA accountability: Strategic plan for human food safety and nutrition.
This Act mandates the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop and regularly update a strategic plan for its Human Foods Program. The plan must focus on improving food safety oversight, inspection coordination, and managing critical food supply interruptions, directly enhancing the safety and quality of food available to consumers. Citizens benefit from increased transparency, as these plans and progress reports will be publicly posted, and Congress will regularly assess the effectiveness of the FDA's actions.
Key points
Requires the FDA to create a strategic plan (every 4 years) for the Human Foods Program, focusing on food safety, inspections, and nutritional health initiatives.
The plan must include goals for preventing interruptions in the supply of critical foods, incorporating lessons learned from past scenarios.
Establishes specific metrics and benchmarks to assess whether the recent FDA reorganization has improved its capacity to protect public health.
Mandates regular progress reports (every 2 years) and an independent assessment by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ensure FDA accountability.
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