Directions in Food and Import Safety Policy

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is hosting a public meeting on the "Directions in Food and Import Safety Policy."

Please join us in a dialog about the course of future food safety and import safety policy and legislation.

November 8, 2007
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
1900 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

Featured speakers include:

• Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro
  Chair, House Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations
• Leslye M. Fraser, J.D.
  Director
  Office of Regulation and Policy
  Food and Drug Administration
• Tom McGinn, DVM (Invited)
  Director, Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense (a.k.a. DHS Food Czar)
  Office of Health Affairs
  Department of Homeland Security
• Congressional Staff
  David Lazarus, Senator Durbin
  Elizabeth Wroe, J.D., Senator Gregg
  Bobby Clark, Energy and Commerce, Health Subcommittee Majority Staff (Invited)
  Energy and Commerce Staff (Invited)

The spate of recent recalls due to safety concerns has spurred Congress to propose legislation, the Administration to create an action plan to improve the safety of imports and FDA to develop a new Food Protection Plan. Hear first hand from a member of Congress and from Administration officials the issues concerning the safety of food and food imports and possible solutions.

This is a complimentary public meeting, but space is limited. To register, please click here.

For more information, please contact Daniel Kreeger at dkreeger@mckennalong.com.