In the Spotlight...The Govenment Accountablity Office recently listed food safety as one of the 13 "Urgent Issues" facing President Obama and the 111th Congress. (more) U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, expresses support for the development of a single food agency in his remarks to the U.S. Rice Federation. (more) David Mackay, CEO of Kellogg, testified before the U.S. House & Energy Committee that the development of a single food agency, along with the "right mix of intervention and enforcement powers," are needed to improve food safety. (more) |
Founded in 2006 to help America find innovative, science-based solutions for the food challenges of the 21st Century, the Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention (CFI) is a national, non-profit, health organization dedicated to preventing foodborne illness through research, education, advocacy and service.
Foodborne illness must be recognized as a serious public health issue if we want to make meaningful progress in reducing sickness, injury and death associated with foodborne disease. Everyone must work together – government regulators, industry, consumer groups, educators, medical providers and policy makers – to build an environment that promotes food safety throughout the farm to fork continuum. Working together we can affect a change!
OUR CURRENT WORK
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Advocating for stronger Food Safety legislation |
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Assessing Long-Term Health Outcomes of Foodborne Illness |
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Participating in film on food production in the United States and its unintended consequences |
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Collaborating with others to help prevent foodborne illness |