Food Safety Experts Urge U.S. Agencies to Communicate in Food Emergencies

To improve the security of the United States' food supply, two experts at a AAAS-sponsored briefing urged the nation to improve coordination between its federal agencies, local governments, and Cooperative Extension organizations responsible for detecting and responding to a food or agriculture emergency.

By engaging state and local governments in education programs on how to identify and report potential food safety threats, federal agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be better able to provide a quick, appropriate response that will minimize the economic and heath consequences of an outbreak.

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