Fifteen new members are joining the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection.

Members of the committee are chosen based on their expertise in meat and poultry safety, public health and other FSIS policies.

This committee advises the U.S. secretary of agriculture on matters affecting the Food Safety and Inspection Service's inspection program activities, including food safety policies that will contribute to USDA's regulatory policy development.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is soliciting nominations for membership to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).