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WithmetodayfromUSDAis_Cathie_Ԁ_Woteki_,UnderSecretaryforFoodSafetywhohasworkedtirelesslytoensurethatUSDAsfoodsafetyregimeevolvesalongsidetheeverchangingnatureoffoodproductionandconsumption..._Caren_ԀWilcox,ourtirelessDeputyUnderSecretaryforFoodSafetywhoisourprimarycontactwiththe_TACD_Ԁ(TACKDEE)foodgroup..._Isi_Ԁ_Siddiqui_,mySeniorAdvisoronTrade,andEricOlsen,mySeniorAdvisoronDomesticPolicy,bothofwhomhavebeenwithmeattheforefrontofmanydifficultissues.ImusttestifybeforetheSenatethismorning,buttheywillremaininmyabsencetoansweryourquestions.  Inthelasthalfofthe20thcentury,wewitnessedtheemergenceofthreetrendsthathada Z. profoundinfluenceoneverydaylife!increasedconsumptionbyconsumers,theexponentialrise J ininternationaltradeandtherapidadvancementofscienceandtechnology.  Acenturythatbeganinrelativeisolationismendedwithnewlyopenedborders,increasedcommunicationsandcrumblingtradebarriers.TheBerlinWallhasfallenanddemocracyisflourishing.Weareonourwaytomoretradewiththeworldslargest,andwhatwasonceoneoftheworldsmostclosednations!China. #"$   Theworldisbecomingincreasinglyinterconnected.Boththedemandfor,andthemovementofgoodsandservicesaroundtheworldareinfluencingdailydecisionsontheconsumerlevelaswellasthebusinesslevel.Whatafarmerplants,whatahomemakerbuys,orwhereaCEObuildsanewfactory,areallbeingdrivenbyconsumerismandtheriseoftrade.  _: Its_ԀsoimportantthattheTransAtlanticConsumerDialoguebringstogetherconsumersfromtwodifferentcontinentssothatwemaylearnfromeachothersexperiences.Thedialoguerecognizesthattheemergenceoftheglobaleconomytakesinternationalrelationstothenextlevel!tointernationalinterdependence. J-,.   ӄmore^    1/2 Ї2U  Itsnosecretthatpeoplegrouseabouttheirgovernments!nomatterwhatcountry  theyrein.Itspartoftheprocess,buttherearecertainthingspeoplehavecometoexpectoftheirgovernment.Thefactis,intheUnitedStates,peoplehavecometotrusttheirgovernmentwhenitcomestoissuesoftheirsafetyandsecurity. X` XXXTheAmericanpeoplelooktotheir  governmenttoprotecttheminwaystheycannotprotectthemselvesw#XX X X`(#hetheritcomestothe  banksthatholdtheirlifesavings,theairlinesthatflymillionseachday,theprescriptionmedicinestheytake,thesafetyoftheircarsandhighways,andmore.  AspolicymakersweinAmericangovernmentrecognizethateverythingwedoisderivedfromthewillofthepeople.Itisthefoundationofourdemocracy.Itisasacredtrust,onethatmustbeguardedandnevertakenforgranted.Thatiswhytheregulatorysystemsweputinplacemustbeopen,subjecttopublicscrutinyand,ultimately,publicapproval.Thatiswhywemustinsistonobjective,strong,scientificstandardsintheregulationsandoversightprocedureswesetupinvolvingpublichealth,safetyandsecurity,  AtUSDAweareaveryconsumerorienteddepartment.AbrahamLincolncalledusthe peoplesdepartmentanamewetrytoliveuptoeveryday.Wearethenutritiondepartment,settingthestandardsforahealthydiet.Wereinchargeofthenutritionsafetynet,administeringFoodStamps,theWomen,InfantsandChildrensProgramandtheSchoolMealsProgram.AsthedepartmentofruralAmericaweserveAmericascountrycommunities,ensuringadequatehousing,utilities,cleanwater,economicdevelopmentandmore.WereattheforefrontofthePresidentsinitiativetoclosethedigitaldividebybringingeducationandmedicalservicestoremotecommunitiesovertheInternet.  And,ofvitalimportanceinthisrapidlychangingeconomy,atUSDAwehousethreeofthesixfederalagenciesthatsharetheresponsibilityforensuringthecontinuedsafetyofthenationsfoodsupplytheFoodSafetyandInspectionService,theAgriculturalResearchServiceandtheCooperativeStateResearch,EducationandExtensionService.TheyalongwiththeEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,andtheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesFoodandDrugAdministrationandtheCentersforDiseaseControlcomprisethefederalgovernmentscomprehensivefoodsafetyeffort.  Iwouldliketotalkaboutourfoodsafetysystemasanexampleofgovernmentagenciesworkingwithandrespondingtoconsumerneeds.  Thecurrentfoodsafetyprogram,thatthesesixagenciesmaintain,evolvedovernearly100yearsofgrowth,developmentandexperimentation.Intheearly1900stheAmericanpeopleletitbeknown,innouncertainterms,thatensuringthesafetyofthenationsfoodsupplywouldhenceforthbeamajorfederalgovernmentpriority.  Astheworldhaschanged,aspopulationhasgrown,astradehasincreased,aswehavebecomeawareofnew_foodborne_Ԁpathogens,sohasourfoodsafetysystemmatured.Wearecontinuouslyadaptingtomeetthefoodsafetychallengesofanindustrythatproducesandmarkets400billionpoundsoffoodeachyear.  Forexample,wehavejustcompletedimplementationofanew, XXXX sciencebased #XXX Xi# XXXXԀmeatand l,@+. poultryinspectionprogram,_HACCP_Ԁ!HazardAnalysisandCriticalControlPointSystem. \-0,/   ӄmore    1/3 3I  _HACCP_ԀwasoriginallydevelopedforNASAasastateoftheartmonitoringandinspectionsystemtoensurethatthefoodbeingsentintoorbitwithourastronautswasfreeofpathogens.  Buttobringtheprogramtothegeneralpublicrequiredextensivereview.IntheUnitedStateswerequiregovernmentagenciestobeopenandaccessibletotheconsumingpublic.   So,beforeimplementingthe_HACCP_Ԁprogramwehadover35publicmeetingssome  ofwhichIchaired!withconsumers,industryandproducergroups.Thesewereopen,public  p  meetingthatanyonecouldattend.Astheruletookshape,wewantedtoensurethatthepublicwasinvolvedeverystepoftheway,thattheprocesswascompletelytransparentandthattheresultingprogramwasonethepublicwouldbeconfidentin.  Designedasasciencebasedsystemtotestforandreducelevelsofharmfulbacteria,initsfirstfullyearofoperation_HACCP_Ԁmadeaprofounddifferenceinreducing_foodborne_pathogens.Comparedtosurveystakenbefore_HACCP_Ԁcameonline,theprevalenceofsalmonellafoundinmeatandpoultryplantshasgonedownconsiderablyforhogsandgroundturkey,over25%!forgroundbeef,over1/3andforpoultrythereductionisnearly50%.   #XXX XW# Thisisamajorimprovementinpublichealthprotection.AndIthinkthatsworthrepeating.  _HACCP_Ԁhasreducedtheincidenceofcontaminationby25%forhogsandgroundturkey,over1/3forgroundbeef,andnearly50%forpoultry.Thisinturnhashelpedtoreduce_foodborne_illnessacrossthecountry. XX   #XX C&#  In1997,PresidentClintonsetthenationonacoursetostrengthenthenationsfood \0 safetysystem.ThePresidentsFoodSafetyInitiativeisalreadybearingfruitenhancingsurveillanceof_foodborne_Ԁdisease,developingabettercoordinatedresponsetooutbreaks,workingwithindustrytostrengtheneducationandtraining,revisingsciencebasedregulations,andtargetingnewresearch.ThisAdministrationisbuildinganewnationalearlywarningsystemtodetectandrespondtooutbreaksof_foodborne_Ԁillnessearlyandtoprovideinformationtohelppreventfutureoutbreaks.Wehaveacomprehensivecampaigntoinformconsumersaboutthelatestsafefoodhandlingandcookingstandards.  Continuingtoinvestinresearchiscriticaltomaintainingamodernfoodsafetysystem.Wemustdeveloprapidtestsforbacterialikesalmonella,_cryptosporidium_ԀandEcoli.Wemustlearnmoreabouthowandwhypathogensbecomeresistanttoeffortstocontroltheirgrowth.Wereworkingonnewmethodsforpreventing,controllingandeliminatingthesedeadlymicrobes.Andweneedtocontinuetomonitorforchemicalandphysicalhazardsinourfoodsupply.  Aswelldeveloped,asstrong,andasscientificasourfoodsafetysystemis,wecannotrest.Makenomistakeaboutit,thesepathogensarestubbornandresourceful.Thatiswhywehaveacompletefarmtotableapproachindealingwithfoodsafety.Wemustbeinconstantmotion,continuallyupgrading,researchingandprovidingtheflexibilitytomeetnewchallengesthatfoodproductionwilloffer.Byensuringthehighestfoodsafetystandardsateverylinkinthefoodchain,wecanreducepeoplesexposureto_foodborne_Ԁpathogens.  Itiswiththiscomprehensivefoodsafetyregimeinmind,thatIwouldliketoveeroffforamomentandtalkaboutanissuethatisverytopicalfortheEUrightnow!usingprecautionasa -,0 anapproachintheapprovalprocess.  ӄmore0/@* 0/3 *     *       4/  IunderstandthattheEuropeanUnionhastofacethemajortaskofcoordinatingfoodsafetyamongitsmanymembernations.IwelcomethestepstheEUistakingtowardaunifiedcomprehensivefoodsafetyprocess.AsIvesaid,ourfoodsafetysystemshavebeendevelopedforoveracentury,arebasedonstrictscientificstandards,includeprecautioninevaluatingthesafetyoffoods,andhaveservedournationquitewell.IalsowelcometheEUsassurancethattheirapplicationoftheprecautionarystrategieswillnotbeusedasanartificialtradebarrier.And,asthedialogueamongEUmemberstatescontinues,Ilookforwardtoseeingthedetailsofhowtheprecautionarymeasureswillbeapplied.  Beforeclosing,Idliketosayawordaboutbiotechnology.Imofthebeliefthatbiotechnologycanbeanindispensabletoolinmeetinggrowingglobalagriculturaldemandwhilelesseningthestrainonourpreciousnaturalresources.Itcanalsohelpfarmersproduceanewgenerationofspecialtyproducts,tomeetfutureconsumerdemand.  Butregardlessofbiotechnologyspotential,theconsumingpublic,theprivatesector,theacademiccommunity,thefarmcommunityandthoseofusingovernmentcannotbesciencesblindservants.Noneofusshouldbeafraidtoaskthedifficultquestions.Allofushavetounderstandethical,safetyandenvironmentalimplicationsofbiotechnology.Ourtestinghastoberigorous.Wehavetobeasvigilantasever.Andwehavetomakesurethatthoseinvolvedindeterminingthesafetyofgeneticallyengineeredproductsareindependentfromthepeoplewhostandtoprofitfromthem.  Theregulatoryprocedureswehaveinplacearenotonlymeetingthechallengesofbiotechnology,butweareadaptingthemtogrowanddevelopwiththisnewtechnology.InordertokeeppacewiththerapidlychangingdevelopmentsofsucharelativelynewscienceisoneofthereasonsIrecentlyappointedabiotechnologyadvisorycommittee,andwhyIaskedtheNationalAcademyofSciencesto  XXXXcreateastandingbiotechnologycommitteeandto#XXXXg8#Ԁdoan |P independentreviewofourapprovalprocess.Becausewewanttoensurethattheregulatoryprocesseswerelyontoprotectpublichealthandtheenvironmentarestateoftheart.  Thehealth,safetyandsecurityoftheAmericanpeopledependonourvigilance.FoodsafetyisbutoneexampleofthekindofcomprehensiveoversightandregulationthattheAmericanpeopleexpectwhenitcomestotheirsafety.Proceduresthathaveevolvedovertime,thatwithstandrigoroustesting,thatarerootedinprovenscientificprinciplesandthatputthepeoplefirst.  Ithasoftenbeensaidtheconsumeriskingandqueen.Ibelievethatismostlyamarketingreferencereferringtothesuccessofaproductbasedonconsumeracceptance.Andwhatweveseeninrecentyearsisthatconsumeracceptancealsohasalottodowithsafety! %$' forexampleinfood,autosorbankaccounts.Sowhetherornotgovernmentandindustryareperforminguptopublicexpectationswill,intheend,bedeterminedbytheconsumeratthecheckoutcounter,and,asevidencedbytheevolutionofglobalization,thatcheckoutcountermightbeanywhereintheworld. Thank_you._  # 0/3