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the food safety modernization act’s preventive approach to food safety may seem obvious in hindsight – and it is already a food industry norm, fda’s deputy commissioner for foods said on thursday. the food safety modernization act , which was signed into law in january, has been hailed as a major shift in the food and drug administration’s (fda) approach to food safety, toward prevention of foodborne illness rather than reaction to outbreaks once they have occurred.

most americans would be prepared to pay more for food in order to fund new food safety measures, according to a survey conducted on behalf of pew charitable trusts. the pew-commissioned telephone poll of 1,015 likely voters was carried out by hart research and american viewpoint, and found that two-thirds (66 percent) supported extra funding for the food and drug administration (fda) to carry out new food safety responsibilities.

in the wake of a spate of high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks, the food safety modernization act passed the house on tuesday and is heading to the president, who has said he will pass the bill into law. passing with a vote of 215-144, the bill faced a large number of obstacles along the way, including a filibuster attempt, a technical glitch, and strong debate over certain amendments, despite enjoying widespread bipartisan support from industry, consumer, and health organizations.

the food safety enhancement act has been broadly welcomed by industry but a group of organizations has issued a letter to the relevant committee voicing strong opposition to several of the bill’s provisions. the agribusiness organizations’ objections have been raised as the bipartisan bill was passed by the energy and commerce committee on wednesday, moving the process forward to the house floor for full approval.

a report into the mass outbreak of e. coli in wales calls on the uk's food regulator to look into whether there should be more legislation and guidance on plant inspections. the report, an outcome of a food poisoning outbreak that killed one boy and resulted in the closure of a manufacturer, could lead to more stringent inspections policy and a review of the rules giving local authorities the power to shut down plants.

with the ushering in of new hygiene laws at the start of this year, food companies are now under tougher regulatory scrutiny to ensure they do not send out poisonous products from their plants. laws on food hygiene, a regulation on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs, a regulation on official feed and food controls, and another on feed hygiene make up a complementary package of rules to tighten and harmonise the eu's safety measures.

the european food safety authority (efsa) has published revised exposure estimates for the use of steviol glycosides in food and beverages. the move follows a request from the european commission (ec) to correct exposure estimates for glycosides added to non-alcoholic flavoured drinks for children after efsa\'s unit on food additives and nutrient sources (ans panel) added to food expressed concern at potentially excessive intake levels.

a top level forum made up of regulators, industry players and consumer groups is holding its first meeting today as part of a uk bid to tackle a slew of issues surrounding nanotechnology in the food sector. intelligence gathering on nano research and the controversial proposal to set up a nanotech register for food and packaging products are just some of the major issues to be addressed at the inaugural meeting of the nanotechnologies and food discussion group.

the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) has revised downward its estimate of the number of americans who become sick due to foodborne illness each year – from 76m to 48m. the revised figures estimate that one in six americans fall ill as a result of foodborne pathogens each year – down from one in four according to the cdc’s previous estimate. the agency has more than halved its estimation of the number of people who are hospitalized as a result of foodborne illness , from 375,000 a year to 128,000.

chinese authorities have said its new food safety law, which comes into effect today, will help prevent the food contamination incidents that have caused so much damage to the reputation of its domestic producers. the legislation aims to toughen up the country’s food monitoring network by imposing more stringent standards, stricter supervision and a recall system for tainted or substandard products.