Food Administration
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Food Administration may refer to various past and present organizations with responsibilities related to food in numerous countries and international organizations:
People's Republic of China
Argentina
- The National Food Safety and Quality ServiceNational Food Safety and Quality ServiceThe National Food Safety and Quality Service is an independent agency of the Argentine government charged with surveillance, regulation and certification of products of animal and plant origin and the prevention, eradication and control of diseases and plagues that affect them .SENASA formally...
, an independent agency of the Argentine government charged with surveillance, regulation, and certification of products of animal and plant origin and the prevention, eradication, and control of diseases and plagues that affect them
Australia and New Zealand
- The Food Standards Australia New ZealandFood Standards Australia New ZealandFood Standards Australia New Zealand is the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand .FSANZ develops food standards after consulting with other government agencies and stakeholders...
, the governmental body responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand - The New Zealand Food Safety AuthorityNew Zealand Food Safety AuthorityThe New Zealand Food Safety Authority , or Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa is the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety...
, the New Zealand government body responsible for food safety and the controlling authority for imports and exports of food and food-related products
People's Republic of China
- The State Food and Drug Administration, the agency of the government of the Peoples Republic of China in charge of comprehensive supervision of the safety management of food, health food, and cosmetics, and the competent authority for drug regulation
European Parliament and European Union
- The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyCommittee on the Environment, Public Health and Food SafetyThe Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety is a committee of the European Parliament. It has 68 members and a secretariat of 10 administrators. Its chairman is...
, a committee of the European Parliament responsible for environmental policy and environmental protection measures, public health, and food safety issues - The European Food Safety AuthorityEuropean Food Safety AuthorityThe European Food Safety Authority is an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain, created by European Regulation 178/2002....
, an agency of the European Union that provides independent scientific advice and communication on existing and emerging risks associated with the food chain
Ireland and Northern Ireland
- The Food Safety Promotion BoardFood Safety Promotion BoardThe Food Safety Promotion Board , trading as safefood, is the body responsible for the promotion of food safety in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland...
, the body responsible for the promotion of food safety in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Netherlands
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands)Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (Netherlands)The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality was formerly the ministry of agriculture of the Netherlands...
, a former ministry of the government of the Netherlands responsible for agriculture, fisheries, natural conservation, open-air recreation and national parks, food safety, and rural development
Norway
- The Norwegian Food Safety AuthorityNorwegian Food Safety AuthorityNorwegian Food Safety Authority is a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water, and works within the fields of human, plant, fish and animal health as well as environmentally friendly production and ethically acceptable farming of animals and fish...
, a Norwegian government agency responsible for safe food and drinking water; human, plant, fish, and animal health; environmentally friendly production and ethically acceptable farming of animals; cosmetics; medicines; and the inspection of animal health personnel
Sweden
- The National Food Administration (Sweden), a Swedish government agency that is the central supervisory authority for matters relating to food and drinking water
United Kingdom
- The Food Standards AgencyFood Standards AgencyThe Food Standards Agency is a non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for protecting public health in relation to food throughout the United Kingdom and is led by a board appointed to act in the public interest...
, a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for protecting public health in relation to food
United Nations and World Health Organization
- The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food AdditivesJoint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food AdditivesThe Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives is a scientific expert committee that is jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization....
, a scientific expert committee jointly run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization
United States
- The Center for Food Safety and Applied NutritionCenter for Food Safety and Applied NutritionThe Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics .-Area of regulation:...
, the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics - The Food and Drug Administration (United States), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, medications, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics
- The Food Safety CommissionFood Safety CommissionThe 2002 farm bill directed the establishment of a Food Safety Commission composed of 15 members appointed by the President. The Commission was to report within a year to the President and the Congress on enhancing the food safety system of the United States.- See also :* Food Administration...
, a commission directed in 2002 to be established in the United States to report to the President and Congress on enhancing the food safety system - The United States Food AdministrationUnited States Food AdministrationDuring the United States participation in World War I the U. S. Food Administration was the responsible agency for the administration of the allies' food reserves. One of its important tasks was the stabilization of the price of wheat on the U. S. market. It was established by of August 10, 1917...
, the responsible agency for the administration of the Allies' food reserves during the United States' participation in World War I
See also
- Agriculture ministryAgriculture ministryAn agriculture ministry or department of agriculture is a ministry or other government agency charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture....
, a ministry or other government agency charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture - Fisheries managementFisheries managementFisheries management draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible. Modern fisheries management is often referred to as a governmental system of appropriate management rules based on defined objectives and a mix of management...
, draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible - Food qualityFood qualityFood quality is the quality characteristics of food that is acceptable to consumers. This includes external factors as appearance , texture, and flavour; factors such as federal grade standards and internal .Food quality in the United States is enforced by the Food Safety Act 1990...
, the quality characteristics of food that is acceptable to consumers - Food safetyFood safetyFood safety is a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of routines that should be followed to avoid potentially severe health hazards....
, a scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness - List of non-profit food safety organisations