One month into the FDA’s new Human Foods Program, Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones will appear in a webinar by the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. The FDA the country’s oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency, began its new chapter on Oct. 1.
The new human foods program took effect after a reorganization that impacted all of the FDA. For more than a century, the FDA has, among other things, been responsible for helping ensure the safety of food products consumed by hundreds of millions of U.S.
consumers while promoting healthy diets and improved nutrition. The unified Human Foods Program, a new model for field operations and other modernization efforts, has only been underway for a few days. It follows the single largest reorganization in the agency’s modern history, which affected more than 8,000 employees and touched almost every facet of the FDA.
FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D.
, and Jones, at the kickoff for the new organization, said:” We appreciate the dedication and enthusiasm of the FDA staff who are on this reorganization journey with us, as well as the helpful feedback we received from external parties over the last year and a half.” They said that establishing the Human Foods Program allows the FDA to most effectively deliver on its mission to protect and promote public health through science-based approaches to prevent foodborne illness, reduce diet-related chronic disease, and ensure the safety of chemicals in food. This will enable the FDA to .
