In response to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s release of the Food Traceability Final Rule, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture CEO Ted McKinney issued the following statement.
“The NASDA Foundation commends the U.S. FDA for developing and releasing the Food Traceability Final Rule as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. This rule is necessary to ensure our U.S. food system is proactive in protecting against foodborne illnesses. The NASDA Foundation looks forward to working to educate farmers on the new rule and collaborating with FDA to implement the new requirements”