The Expanding Risks of Importing and Producing Safe ...

The Expanding Risks of Importing and Producing

Safe Products in a Global Economy

Joe Reardon, Director

Food & Drug Protection

Food Safety

Prevention

Food

Leadership

Protection Intervention

Commitment

Vital to Public Health

Response

and the Economy

Resources

Food Defense

Today's Discussion

Globalization of the Food Supply

What is the Impact? Public Health & Economic

Current Federal Initiatives

Current State Initiatives

Where does our food come from?

The US imported $65.3 Billion of food in 2006

We Now Import More Food Than We Export

60%

55%

Import

50%

Export

45%

40% 2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Source USDA, ERS (ers.publications/Agoutlook/AOTables/AOTables.htm)

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