Louisiana Farmers Perceptions of Major Challenges to Compliance With the Food Safety Modernization Act
By Achyut Adhikari, Krishna P. Paudel and Kathryn Fontenot, LSU AgCenter
Food safety is a global concern. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) monitors and reports on foodborne outbreaks and health hazards every year. From 2000 to 2010, the CDC, along with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reported increases in the prevalence of foodborne diseases linked to fresh produce, most of which is imported into the United States. These reports and consumer concerns led to the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011.