Food Safety

APHA is dedicated to promoting public health through the protection of America’s food supply. 

APHA Policies

• Ensuring the Safety of the Food Supply in the United States (#9907) 
• Protection of the Public against Foods and Beverages That Are Unfit for Human Consumption (Position Paper #7925)
• Use of Food Irradiation as an Adjunct to Sanitation and HACCP Procedures to Improve Safety (#9805)
• Discontinuing the Use of Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics in Agriculture (#200112)
• The Management of Pesticides (Position Paper #7435)
• Affirming the Importance of Regulating Pesticide Exposures to Protect Public Health (#20008)
• Support of the Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods (#200111)
• Precautionary Moratorium on New Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (#20037)
• Toxic Chemicals in Agricultural Products (#8726)