For both student food scientists and experienced professionals, a knowledge of US food law is the foundation that supports an understanding of all industry regulation. Based on a popular internet course, Guide to US Food Laws and Regulations informs students about the significance, range and background of food laws and provides tools for finding current regulations.
This compact and accessible resource outlines the major US food laws, the factors that led to their passage, and explains the roles of key agencies like the FDA and FSIS in regulation and enforcement. For this second edition, the book has been extensively revised to reflect recent changes in regulation. It has also been significantly expanded, adding five new chapters on subjects that have risen to prominence during the last few years:
- Poultry Processing Regulations
- Animal Welfare Regulations and Food Production
- Egg Laws and Regulations
- Locating Laws and Regulations
- Contacting your Congressional (House) Member
Readers are directed to relevant internet sites as well as to indexes and resources available from the Federal government. Other topics include religious dietary law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, environmental regulations, HACCP and GMPs, laws governing health claims, and the regulation of biotechnology. Guide to US Food Laws and Regulations is an ideal reference for students and professionals in
food science and technology, chemistry, biosystems engineering, food animal production and medicine, agribusiness, and other closely related fields.
