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The US regulatory system for animal feed and pet food safety is made up of programs and policies addressing specific, identified hazards. In general, the system has worked well, but challenges have come from unexpected sources. The Food and Drug Administration has established the Animal Feed Safety System (AFSS) Initiative to analyze the feed safety regulatory system and developed recommendations to address ‘gaps’ in the current system. Meanwhile, the melamine contamination crisis highlighted the evolving nature of international commerce in food and animal feed, and the need for a review of the policies used to protect animals and humans against feed-borne risks. And, in 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act became law, bringing additional changes to the rules applying to feed safety. |
