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WhenIlookedattheagendaforthisconferenceandalltheissuesthatwerebeingdiscussedandthatIwouldbespeakingattheend,Iwaswonderingwhatwouldbeleftforme.  ButImheretoday,nottoweighinwithmyviewsonthevarioustopics,buttooffermyassessmentofgovernmentsroleinaddressingissuesthatareofparticularconcerntoconsumersoverthenearterm.  Overthelast7years,theClinton/GoreAdministrationhasanexcellentrecord,andImproudtobeapartofthatsuccess.Theunprecedentedeconomicprosperitywevebeenblessedwithisalreadylegendary,therecentstockmarketswingsnotwithstanding.Wevemademuchprogressinareasofconcerntoconsumersfromcleaninguptheenvironment,toimprovingourfoodsafety,tomakingournutritionprogramshealthierandmoreaccessibletomorepeople.  IalsowanttopointoutthatAmericanotonlyenjoysthemostabundantandsafestfoodsupplyintheworld,butalsooneofthecheapest.Only11_centsofeachconsumerdollaris_Ԁspentonfood.Oneofthebiggestreasonsbehindthisisthetremendousincreaseinfarmproductivityovertheyears.  Buttheothersideofthecoinhereisthatfarmersareonlygetting23centsoneachconsumerdollarspentonfood,downfrom37centsin1980.Familyfarmersaregettingsqueezedeventhoughtheoveralleconomyisdoingquitewell.So,futurefoodpolicyneedstokeepinmindimplicationsforthenationsfamilyfarmers.  Intalkingaboutfoodpolicy,ratherthanreflectontheachievementsofthepastsevenyears,Iwanttotakethisopportunitytofocusonthefuture!inparticularthreeissuesthat_are_Ԁat J-,. theforefrontforconsumersbiotechnology,foodsafetyandnutrition.Ormoreplainlyput,howourfoodmightbemade,isitokaytoeat,andisitgoodformeandmyfamily?  more  1/2 Є2I  Biotechnology      Certainly,betweenGordonConwayandJane_Henney_ԀandothersIknowthatbiotechnologyhasbeenawellvisitedissueoverthelasttwodays,andrightlyso.Agriculturalbiotechnologyhasmovedbeyondthenationsresearchlaboratories,and_even_Ԁthenationsfarmtofastapproachingthatthresholdofbeingbroughtupatcocktailparties.  ThisisasubjectonwhichIhavespokenearlyandoften.AndalthoughoverthepastyearthedebatehereintheUnitedStateshasbecomebroaderandlouder,myviewshavenotchanged.Simplystated,Ibelievethatbiotechnologyhasenormouspotential!forconsumers,  `  forfarmers,andforthemillionsofhungryandmalnourishedpeopleinthedevelopingworld.ButIalsounderstandthatwithanynewtechnologythereareuncertainties.Thatsagiven.Thatswhyallofusneedtocontinuetoaskthetoughquestions.  Ivealwaysmaintainedthatwemusthaveathoroughunderstandingoftheethical,safetyandenvironmentalimplicationsofanynewtechnology.Anyadvanceswemakeonthetechnologicalfrontmustbegroundedinstrongscienceandsolidregulatoryprocesses.Franklyspeaking,thatgoeswithoutsaying!andthatappliesandhasappliedtoanynewtechnologythat   isintroduced.  ToensurethattheprocessisthoroughandisstateoftheartIhaveaskedtheNationalAcademyofSciencestoestablishastandingcommitteetoprovidecontinuousreviewofUSDAsbiotechnologyregulatoryprocess.Andjustrecently,IheldthefirstmeetingoftheSecretarysAdvisoryCommitteeonBiotechnology,whosemembers,Icanassureyou,representthebroadestspectrumofinterestsonthissubject.AmongthemwasCarolTuckerForemanandIwanttothankherforherinvolvementonthecommittee.Thiscommitteewillbringto_my,_Ԁandmysuccessors,attentionalloftheconcerns,ideasandsuggestionspertainingtothistechnology.  Icameawayfromthefirstmeetingofthecommitteeextremelyencouraged.Aswastobeexpected,there_wereawiderange_Ԁofviews.Iftherewasanyconsensus,itwastomoveinthedirectionoffindingsolutionsratherthanfindingconflict!itwasinacceptingthattechnology < doesmoveforward,butthatweneedtocometogethertoaddresshowweasasocietywantthisoranytechnologytobecomepartofourlives.  Onethinghasbecomeabundantlyclear:Wemustensurethatanyandallissuespertainingtoanynewtechnologymustbeplayedoutpubliclyandthoroughlysoeveryoneunderstandsexactlyhowweareproceeding.  Frankly,andIvesaidthisbefore,thefirstgenerationofbiotechnologyproductsdidntofferanythingtoconsumers,soitwasslowgoingdemonstratingtoconsumersthevalueofthistechnology.Basicallytheattitudewasifwegrowittheywilleatit.Ithinkweretreadingondangerousgroundanytimewetakeconsumersforgranted.  (`'*    Thesecondgenerationofbiotechnologyproductswillbecomingoutofthelaboratoriesandintothesupermarkets.Andthesefoodswillhavebeenadaptedthroughbiotechnologyhopefullytohavedirectconsumerbenefits!asinbettertasting,nutritionallyfortifiedandlonger L, +. lasting.Andthistimearound,youcanbetthatiftheproducerswanttosellthisnewgenerationofbiotechproductstoconsumers,theseproductswillbeswimmingininformationabouttheiradvantages.  more 0/3 Є3  Governmentsresponsibilityistoensurethattheseproductsaresafe,bothforhumanconsumptionandfortheenvironment.Buttheultimatetestofwhethertheseproductswillgainfavorinthemarketplacelieswiththeconsumers. FoodSafety     Andwhilebiotechnologymightseemlikethebravenewworldtoconsumers,makingsurethefoodweputonthetableissafeissomethingfoodpreparershavehadtocontendwithfromthebeginningofcivilization.  Thefurtherwevegottenawayfromanagrarianlife,thegreaterthefoodsafetychallengeshavebecome.Aneverexpandingglobaleconomymeansmoreproductsfrommoresources.Worldfooddemandisgrowingatanunprecedentedrate,puttingmorepressureonfoodproducers.Peopleareleadingfasterpacedlifestyles,whichmeanseatingoutmoreortakinglesstimetopreparemealsathome.Todaysnewfoodsafetychallengesmirrorthechangesinourlifestyles,andthechangesinthewayweprocessandmarketfood.  Sevenyearsago,whenthisAdministrationtookoffice,foodsafetyquicklytook_centerstage_Ԁwiththetragicdeathof4youngstersinthePacificNorthwestduetotaintedhamburgers.ItservedasarenewedcalltoactiontoensurethatthesafetyofthefoodsupplywouldbeaprimarygoalofthisAdministration.  UnderPresidentClintonsleadershipthefederalgovernmentsapproachtofoodsafetyhasundergonerevolutionaryimprovements.Wewentfromameatandpoultrysystemthatreliedontheeyesandnosesofinspectorstoaddingmodernscientifictestingdesignedtoidentifybacteriathatcouldntpossiblybecaughtthe_oldfashioned_Ԁway.XXXXComparedtosurveystaken p beforethisnewsystem!called_HACCP_Ԁ!cameonline,theprevalenceofsalmonellafoundin ` meatandpoultryplantshasgonedownconsiderablyforhogsandgroundturkey,downover25%!forgroundbeef,downover1/3andforpoultrythereductionisnearly50%.#XXXX+$#Thisisa l@ majorimprovementinpublichealthprotectionwhichinturnhashelpedtoreduce_foodborne_illnessacrossthecountry.  Wealsorealizedthatdespitehavingthesafestfoodsupplyintheworld,theonlywaytomakeitevensaferwastoattacktheproblemateverylinkinthefoodchain!fromfarmtotable.  ! Sowesetoutonavigorouscampaigntoinformeveryoneinthefoodchainfarmers,processors,grocers,consumerswhattheyneedtodotoensurethesafetyofthefoodsupply.Wetookadvantageofmoderninformationtechnologybyestablishing_FoodNet_,our XXXXnational "!$ food-borneillnessmonitoringsystem--whichwasexpandedaspartoftheWhiteHouseFoodSafetyInitiative.Andthenew_PulseNet_Ԁsystemcantrackoutbreaksacrossthecountry,andhelpusquicklytracewhatscausingthem.#XXX Xث(#ԀAnd,withconsumergroupsandindustry,westarteda %$' nationalconsumerfoodsafetyawarenesscampaigncalledFight_Bac_Ԁtoinformconsumersonhowtohandleandcookfoodsafely.  Basicallywevelaidthefoundationtomeetfuturefoodsafetychallengesthroughmodernscienceandinformationtechnology.Wehadto.Thefactiswecanbeconfrontedwithnewmutationsofbacteria,sowecanneverrest.  Whilewehavemadegreatprogress,thereisstillmoreworkto?+ 4 <DL!X?do.Wemustcontinuetoaddresslisteria,forexample,whichhascausedmajoroutbreaksofillnessesanddeathsinthepastyear.AndwestillneedCongresstogiveusmandatoryrecallauthorityandtheabilitytoimposecivilfinesoncompaniesthatviolatefoodsafetystandards.  more 0/3 Є4-  Thechangingnatureoftheproductionoffoodwillbring_withit_Ԁnewchallengesandnewpathogensthatareasyetunforeseen.And,wemustbereadytotakeonthesechallengesaggressivelyandwiththelatestintechnologyifwearetocontinuetoassuretheAmericanpeopleofthesafetyofthefoodtheyservetheirfamilies. Nutrition     Butoncewegetpastthefactthatourfoodissafe,thatdoesntmeanwereoutofthewoods.Wevegottomakesurethatthefoodweeatiswhatyourbodyneedsand,moreimportantly,thatitsnotresponsibleoverthelongtermforotherillnesses.  Unfortunately,theAmericandietisfraughtwithfoodsandhabitsthathavedisasterwrittenalloverthem!fromdiabetestoheartdiseasewearehurtingourselvesbynoteating \ 0  healthier.OverthelastsevenyearsthisAdministrationhasrampedupnutritionefforts!making L  schoollunchesconformtosoundnutritionguidelines,enhancingnutritioneducationeffortsinschools,clinicsanddaycarecenters,creatinganewfoodguidepyramidforchildren,improvingthefoodstampprogramandmore.  Thebasicfactiswevegottoeathealthier,withlessfat,morefreshfruitsandvegetablesandmorephysicalactivity.Butpopcultureandthemodernlifestylecanmakeithardtofollowthisgoodadvice.Wereanationinsearchofafastfixthatjustisntthere.  AcoupleofmonthsagoweheldtheGreatNutritionDebateandIwasamazedtoseeallthosedifferentweightlossschemesandtheamountofmoneyconsumersspendonthesefaddiets.Icantdenyit,ImoneofthosewhovetriedafewdifferentapproachesandfranklyIhaventhadalotofsuccess.ImalivingexampleoftheindulgenceoftheAmericanlifestyle.  Oneminutewereonthemove,rushingthroughtheday,puttinganythingintoourmouthstostaveoffhungeruntilthenextmeal,orsnack.Ontheotherhandtoomuchofourleisuretimeisspentonthecouch_robotically_Ԁstuffingourselveswiththisorthatsnack.Andwerejustnotdiscriminatingenoughaboutwhatweeat,eventhoughweknowweshouldbe.  Theworstpartofitisnotwhatweredoingtoourselves,butwhatweredoingtoourchildren.OneofthebiggesthealthproblemsfacingAmericansinthe21stcenturyisobesityand  !" itstartswithourchildren!oneinfiveofwhomareobese.Ithinkthatsworthrepeating:_one_Ԁin ! # fivekidsisobese,notjustafewpoundsover,but obese .Itstrulyepidemic. "!$   IfweregoingtochangetheAmericanlifestylethenwevegottochangeattitudesandbehavior.Thebestplacetostartiswithour_young_,wherehabitsareformedforalifetime.Oneareathatwearebeginningtofocusonistheenvironmentwecreateanditseffectoneatinghabits.  USDAisactivelyworkingimprovingtheenvironmentandculturearoundchildren.Forexample,kidsneedtohavetheproperamountoftimetoeatadecentmeal,andtheyneedaccesstonutritiousfoodthattastesgood.Ifitdoesnttastegood,kidswonteatnomatterwhatwetellthem.Werealsoworkingtomakenutritioneducationapartofkidsdailycurriculum.Andwevegottomakeeveryone!educators,parents,communityleaders,kidsthemselves!awareof <-,/ theprofoundimpactadvertisingandpopculturehasoneatinghabits.      !  ! more 0/3 Є5 !C=!  Butevenasweworkwiththeyoungtoformhealthyhabitsthatwilllastmostoftheirliveswemustalsolookatouragingpopulationandaddresstheirnutritionalneeds,whichareverydifferentthanthoseoftherestofus.  Thefactisitwontbelongbeforetheboomstartstogooutof_babyboomer_.Nottoomanyyearsfromnow,thepopulationofseniorcitizenswillballoon.Andtheirnutritionalneedswillbedifferentthaninyoungeryears.Addtothatthechallengeofmaintaininganappropriatedietonalimitedfixedincome.Andthereareotherproblemsseniorshavetodealwithsuchasgettingtothegrocerystore,orinsomecasesbeingabletopreparetheirownmeals,ornothavingregularaccesstonutritioninformation.  Weareworkingtofindwaystohelpthisgrowingsegmentofthepopulationmeettheirnutritionalchallenges.Butwhetheritstheobesityprobleminourchildrenorthenutritionalchallengesof_ourelderly_,nutritionassistanceandeducationmustbeattheforefrontofpublicpolicyinthe21stcentury. ,  Conclusion      WhichbringsupaninterestingconnectionamongthethreeissuesIvediscussed!  biotechnology,foodsafetyand_nutrition._ԀYouneverhearanybodyquestiongovernmentsroleintheseareas.Ifanything,peopleareclamoringformoregovernmentinvolvement.  Thatsbecausetherearecertainthingspeoplehavecometoexpectoftheirgovernment!  especiallywhenitcomestoissuesofpublicsafety,healthandsecurity.TheAmericanpeoplelooktotheirgovernmenttoprotecttheminwaystheycannotprotectthemselves!whether_its_ p regulatingfinances,theairlines,thedrugmakersorsafecarsandhighways.  Wehavecometounderstandthatcertainissuesareanationalresponsibility.Governmentistherepresentativeofthepeople,andthepeoplewanttheirgovernmentoutonfrontontheseissues. X\ XXX  ThreeyearsagowhenIspokeatthisconferenceIsaidthatoneofthemostimportant ,  thingshistorywillrecordishowmuchthisAdministrationbroughtconsumerstothetable_..._ԀhowmuchthisAdministrationvaluespublicinput  inmakingdecisionsforthenation. !"   That,Ibelievehasmadeaprofoundimpactonthefoundationwehavelaidfordealingwithconsumerissuesinthefuture.Itisyouwhoarehelpingtomakegovernmentnotonlymoreresponsive,butmoreeffective.SoIwanttoclosebythankingyouforhelpinggovernmentworkbetterforthepeople.  Thankyou.  ##XX X X\oF#