Change is coming for the FDA. In February, the agency unveiled plans to redesign its approach to securing the food supply and promoting better nutrition. That redesign has emerged in the form of the Human Foods Program.
The FDA declared the changes will allow it to respond more quickly to threats. Further, agency officials insist that better regulation is necessary based on the declining health of the average U.S. consumer.
As a result, the FDA is launching the Human Foods Program. The new department would combine the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), the Office of Food Policy and Response (OFPR), and some functions of the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) into one unified branch under a single director. FDA officials argue the changes will foster a more efficient, seamless approach to crisis response.