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Food Regulation

by Neal D. Fortin

"Featuring case studies and discussion questions, this textbook & ndash; with revisions addressing significant changes to US food law & ndash; offers accessible coverage appropriate to a wide audience of students and professionals. & bull; Overviews the federal statutes, regulations, and regulatory agencies concerned with food regulation and introduces students to the case law and statutory scheme of food regulation & bull; Focuses updated content on the 2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the biggest change to US food law since the 1930s & bull; Contains over 20% new material, particularly a rewritten import law chapter and revisions related to food safety regulation, health claims, and food defense & bull; Features case studies and discussion questions about application of law, policy questions, and emerging issues"-- "This text provides an accessible guide to United States food regulation -- essential information for anyone not only studying or involved with the US food industry, but also internationally for exporting food to the US market"--