Food Safety laws
The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) 2011 and the 1967 Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) are among the Acts that regulate food safety. FSMA gives FDA the authority ensures food-imports into the U.S meets standards set for domestic food. FDA should also come up with an integrated national food safety system in partnership with state and other authorities. FMIA requires USDA to inspect all animal meat processed for human consumption and be responsible for setting national meat inspection standards. State inspection should be equal to federal section program and state should collaborate with USDA.
Waste Management
According to McDougall, White, Franke, and Hindle (2008) landfills allow the reuse of filled land for other community purposes and generation of energy to fuel plants and homes. Compositing is a source for plant nutrients and micronutrients like nitrogen, and potassium among other which are released slow unlike inorganic fertilizers. It also adds organic matter to the soil especially sandy soil. …show more content…
It reduces wastage of new recourses, air pollution and water pollution through reduction of conventional waste disposal. Incineration requires minimum land, operates in any weather and produces odor-free residue.
References
McDougall, F. R., White, P. R., Franke, M., & Hindle, P. (2008). Integrated solid waste management: a life cycle inventory. John Wiley & Sons.
National Conference of State Legislatures/NCSL. (2017). Federal Food Safety Laws: Food safety rules. ncsl.org. Retrieved from: http://www.ncsl.org/research/agriculture-and-rural-development/federal-food-safety-laws.aspx
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). (2017). FSMA final rule on produce safety. FDA.Gov. Retrieved from:
The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) 2011 and the 1967 Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) are among the Acts that regulate food safety. FSMA gives FDA the authority ensures food-imports into the U.S meets standards set for domestic food. FDA should also come up with an integrated national food safety system in partnership with state and other authorities. FMIA requires USDA to inspect all animal meat processed for human consumption and be responsible for setting national meat inspection standards. State inspection should be equal to federal section program and state should collaborate with USDA.
Waste Management
According to McDougall, White, Franke, and Hindle (2008) landfills allow the reuse of filled land for other community purposes and generation of energy to fuel plants and homes. Compositing is a source for plant nutrients and micronutrients like nitrogen, and potassium among other which are released slow unlike inorganic fertilizers. It also adds organic matter to the soil especially sandy soil. …show more content…
It reduces wastage of new recourses, air pollution and water pollution through reduction of conventional waste disposal. Incineration requires minimum land, operates in any weather and produces odor-free residue.
References
McDougall, F. R., White, P. R., Franke, M., & Hindle, P. (2008). Integrated solid waste management: a life cycle inventory. John Wiley & Sons.
National Conference of State Legislatures/NCSL. (2017). Federal Food Safety Laws: Food safety rules. ncsl.org. Retrieved from: http://www.ncsl.org/research/agriculture-and-rural-development/federal-food-safety-laws.aspx
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). (2017). FSMA final rule on produce safety. FDA.Gov. Retrieved from: