Food Safety
USDA conducts and funds food safety research to generate real-world results for both government and the private sector.
The food landscape in this country is ever changing. And USDA is involved in managing those changes as related to many areas of food processing and food distribution. From the inspection of domestic product, imports, and exports; conducting risk assessments; and educating the public about the importance of food safety, USDA is there.
Critical Resources
In the United States, over one-third of all available food goes uneaten through loss or waste.
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With 870 million people around the world who do not have access to a sufficient supply of nutritious and safe food, establishing global food security is important not only to hundreds of millions of hungry people, but also to the sustainable economic growth and long-term economic prosperity.
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The food landscape in this country is ever changing. USDA is involved in managing those changes related to many areas of food processing and distribution. USDA conducts risk assessments, educates the public about the importance of food safety, and inspects domestic products, imports, and exports.
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