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FMI Welcomes Trump Administration’s Stakeholder Engagement on Food Traceability Rule
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) public meeting today on the Food Traceability Rule, FMI – The Food Industry Association reiterated the industry’s support for the Trump administration’s efforts to provide additional time and flexibility for compliance. FMI Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher offered the following statement.
“The food industry shares FDA’s commitment to enhancing public health and improving the ability to trace products during food safety events and doing so in the most efficient way possible. FMI and our member companies have consistently advocated for an approach...
WHO Renews Partnership With the University of Oxford, Promoting Healthy and Sustainable Diets
WHO/Europe has designated the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford as the WHO Collaborating Centre for the Promotion of Healthy and Sustainable Diets. This builds on the strong foundation of a previous collaboration, as the Department partnered as a collaborating centre in 2013–2021. The new centre will support WHO’s work, specifically in the WHO European Region, by providing evidence and building capacity to advance policies for healthier and more environmentally sustainable food systems.
The centre’s key areas of support...
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