U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Joseph A. Levitt, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The mission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is to promote and protect the public health by helping safe and effective products reach the market in a timely way, and by monitoring products for continued safety after they are in use. Its work is a blending of law and science aimed at protecting consumers. The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition promotes and protects the public health and economic interest by ensuring (1) that food is safe, nutritious, and wholesome, and cosmetics are safe, and (2) that food and cosmetics are honestly, accurately, and informatively labeled. Joseph A….
