This book provides provide an accessible guide to United States food regulation -- essential information for anyone working not only in the US food industry, but also internationally in companies that export food products to the US market. While the book contains in-depth discussion of the federal statutes, regulations, and the regulatory agencies; the material is not dense, and remainsaccessible to readers. Thus, the book is appropriate for a wide audience of students and professionals. A modified case book method is used, so that the black letter law is livened with discussion of emerging issues and trends plus case studies that explore important issues. These materials explore not only regulation, but also the science, policy, and practice. The reader is challengedto move beyond theory into application of the theory. The book includes an appendix with a list of acronyms--essential for anyone working in a federally-regulated environment such as the food industry.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-12709-4
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 712
- Fecha Publicación: 13/02/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés