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From page 33... ... The following is a brief overview of the major issues that were illuminated during the conference and raised for future consideration. During the symposium, it became clear that most of the participants thought that there is a need for: � utilization of science in risk assessments to lead to better food safety policy; � more and better data related to food safety, and recognized that FoodNet and PuIseNet, food-borne illness monitoring systems, are important in that regard; � enhanced coordination among food safety agencies, academia, and the private sector in Order to facilitate effective and efficient utilization of all food safety resources and to direct food safety research priorities; � broad stakeholder involvement and engagement on food safety policy issues; � proactive responses/reactions to food safety threats and issues as opposed to reactively addressing emerging hazards; � compelling and effective food safety education across the food chain, especially targeted to "at risk" consumers; 33 Read the entire page →
From page 34... ... and pathogen reduction strategies and how to define the limitations on some end product testing programs; � how to best apply inspection resources and monitoring programs across the farm-to-table continuum for maximum assurance of food safety, � "how safe is safe enough;" what does "tolerable level of risk" mean, � how much and which information should go on labels; � defining the best approach or mix of regulatory tools to achieve food safety public health goals; does it include guidance, consumer advisories, warning labels, or regulation; � how best to integrate factors beyond hard science into decision-making; and � whether social scientists should be brought in to help shape and communicate information about risk and to what extent. Finally, emerging areas for future consideration were also discussed, such as: � defining guidelines on the application and interpretation of legitimate factors other than science that are relevant in the risk management process; � creating a systematic structure or process to modify, update, and redesign existing regulations; � enhancing the use of full risk characterizations in the regulatory decision-making process as well as advancing state of the art in risk assessment; � enhancing the communication between scientists and risk assessors; and � bridging the communication gap between the public/stakeholders and the risk managers and/or risk communicators. Read the entire page →

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... The following is a brief overview of the major issues that were illuminated during the conference and raised for future consideration. During the symposium, it became clear that most of the participants thought that there is a need for: � utilization of science in risk assessments to lead to better food safety policy; � more and better data related to food safety, and recognized that FoodNet and PuIseNet, food-borne illness monitoring systems, are important in that regard; � enhanced coordination among food safety agencies, academia, and the private sector in Order to facilitate effective and efficient utilization of all food safety resources and to direct food safety research priorities; � broad stakeholder involvement and engagement on food safety policy issues; � proactive responses/reactions to food safety threats and issues as opposed to reactively addressing emerging hazards; � compelling and effective food safety education across the food chain, especially targeted to "at risk" consumers; 33

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... and pathogen reduction strategies and how to define the limitations on some end product testing programs; � how to best apply inspection resources and monitoring programs across the farm-to-table continuum for maximum assurance of food safety, � "how safe is safe enough;" what does "tolerable level of risk" mean, � how much and which information should go on labels; � defining the best approach or mix of regulatory tools to achieve food safety public health goals; does it include guidance, consumer advisories, warning labels, or regulation; � how best to integrate factors beyond hard science into decision-making; and � whether social scientists should be brought in to help shape and communicate information about risk and to what extent. Finally, emerging areas for future consideration were also discussed, such as: � defining guidelines on the application and interpretation of legitimate factors other than science that are relevant in the risk management process; � creating a systematic structure or process to modify, update, and redesign existing regulations; � enhancing the use of full risk characterizations in the regulatory decision-making process as well as advancing state of the art in risk assessment; � enhancing the communication between scientists and risk assessors; and � bridging the communication gap between the public/stakeholders and the risk managers and/or risk communicators.

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