Regulatory Landscape of Food Safety: History, Science and Law

2 Credits.

Provides an introduction to the history of the development of food safety law and regulation in the United States, as well as the process by which food safety policy is made domestically. Explores complementary authorities of local, state, and federal government and the types of food policy that are influenced by each. Discusses contemporary issues and threats to food safety, paying particular attention to controversies that intersect with other areas of food systems development and health policy.