Michael Taylor is a nationally recognized food safety expert whose appointment as Senior Advisor to the Commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is applauded by the National Fisheries Institute.
In his earlier tenure at the FDA Taylor led the development of the existing Seafood Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point regulations that have been so successful in highlighting the effectiveness of a risk-based approach to food safety.
We are pleased that among his initial responsibilities will be allocating fiscal year 2010 resources and planning for the implementation of new food safety legislation. NFI has advocated for increased funding for FDA, particularly in the area of food safety.
We welcome the opportunity to once again work with Mr. Taylor as he continues to build on the FDA’s legacy of ensuring safe and healthy seafood is available to Americans.
John Connelly
President, National Fisheries Institute
For more than 60 years, the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and its members have provided American families with the variety of sustainable seafood essential to a healthy diet. For more information visit: www.AboutSeafood.com.
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Gavin Gibbons
(703) 752-8891
ggibbons@nfi.org
