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FOOD REGULATION
Provides both students and professionals with up-to-date coverage of US food regulatory law
Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice presents an in-depth yet accessible account of all key aspects of United States food regulation. Using a modified casebook format, this comprehensive textbook introduces readers to the case law and statutory scheme of food regulation, defines the inspection authority and enforcement tools of various regulatory agencies, discusses current and emerging public policy issues, and more. Readers explore a wide range of topics in food law, science, policy, and practice; which connect legal theory to practical application.
The third edition is fully updated to reflect significant changes in US food law, such as the regulations implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. New case studies and discussion questions highlight important legal trends, policy debates, and application of current law. Offering thorough, highly practical coverage of food regulatory law, this authoritative volume:
* Features new and updated material on US food law, including recent regulations concerning novel food processing
* Covers requirements of food labeling, advertising and health claim guidelines, regulation of US food imports and exports, and international food law
* Discusses important topics such as food defense, regulation of biotechnology, ethical issues, product liability, food safety rules, and substantiation of health claims
* Includes a brief history of food regulation and an overview of US government agency organization and jurisdictions
* Contains problem exercises covering different aspects of food law designed to strengthen critical thinking
Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice, Third Edition, remains the ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in agriculture, food science, dietetics, law, and regulatory compliance management. It is also a must-have reference for food scientists, attorneys, researchers, quality assurance and regulatory specialists, and other industry professionals responsible for complying with US food regulation.
Table des matières
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
FOREWORD
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART I: INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS
1 Introduction to Food Regulation in the United States
2 What is Food?
PART II: REGULATION OF LABELING, ADVERTISING, AND CLAIMS
3 Labeling
4 Nutritional Labeling and Nutrient Level Claims
5 Health Claims
6 Credence Claims
7 Advertising and Other Regulation of Labeling
PART III: REGULATION OF THE COMPOSITION OF FOOD
8 Economic and Esthetic Adulteration
9 Regulation of the Safety of Unintentional Poisonous or Deleterious Substances in Food
10 Regulation of the Safety of Intentional Components of Food
PART IV: SPECIALIZED FOOD REGULATION
11 Dietary Supplements
12 Biotechnology and Genetically Engineered Organisms
13 Food Defense
14 Importation and Exportation
15 Animal Food
PART V: INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT
16 Inspections
17 Federal Enforcement
18 State Laws and Their Relationship to Federal Laws
PART VI: GENERAL CHAPTERS
19 Private Actions
20 Administrative Law and Food Regulation
21 International Food Law
22 Ethics
Glossary of Abbreviations and Specialized Terms
Table of Cases
Index
A propos de l'auteur
Neal D. Fortin, JD is an attorney specializing in food and drug law, food safety, food labeling, ingredient evaluation, biotechnology, and advertising. He is a Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and Director of the Institute for Food Laws and Regulations at Michigan State University, where he teaches courses in Food and Drug Law, Food Regulation, Codex Alimentarius, and International Food Law.
Résumé
FOOD REGULATION
Provides both students and professionals with up-to-date coverage of US food regulatory law
Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice presents an in-depth yet accessible account of all key aspects of United States food regulation. Using a modified casebook format, this comprehensive textbook introduces readers to the case law and statutory scheme of food regulation, defines the inspection authority and enforcement tools of various regulatory agencies, discusses current and emerging public policy issues, and more. Readers explore a wide range of topics in food law, science, policy, and practice; which connect legal theory to practical application.
The third edition is fully updated to reflect significant changes in US food law, such as the regulations implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. New case studies and discussion questions highlight important legal trends, policy debates, and application of current law. Offering thorough, highly practical coverage of food regulatory law, this authoritative volume:
* Features new and updated material on US food law, including recent regulations concerning novel food processing
* Covers requirements of food labeling, advertising and health claim guidelines, regulation of US food imports and exports, and international food law
* Discusses important topics such as food defense, regulation of biotechnology, ethical issues, product liability, food safety rules, and substantiation of health claims
* Includes a brief history of food regulation and an overview of US government agency organization and jurisdictions
* Contains problem exercises covering different aspects of food law designed to strengthen critical thinking
Food Regulation: Law, Science, Policy, and Practice, Third Edition, remains the ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses in agriculture, food science, dietetics, law, and regulatory compliance management. It is also a must-have reference for food scientists, attorneys, researchers, quality assurance and regulatory specialists, and other industry professionals responsible for complying with US food regulation.
