NIFA Program Food Safety & Biosecurity

The impact of foodborne diseases on health in the United States is considerable. CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. NIFA seeks to reduce the incidence of foodborne illness and provide a safer food supply by supporting research, education, and extension activities addressing current priority issues and multiple disciplines in food safety.

In Focus NIFA enhances networking through the Food Safety Contacts Directory The National Integrated Food Safety Initiative supports NIFA Grants NIFA supports research on disease-causing microorganisms in food NIFA/ARS release report addressing recycled water issues in agriculture		Funding Foundational Program, AFRI Food Security, AFRI National Integrated Food Safety Initiative Water Quality Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative Organic Transitions Program
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Selected Results and Impacts NIFA funds farm worker hygiene project on impact of fresh produce safety NIFA NRI Highlights document food safety research projects NIFA NIFSI Accomplishment Reporting System provides project summaries Report documents impact of NIFA funded food safety programs		Partners/Partnership Federal agencies/promotes research through Interagency Risk Assessment Consortium LGU scientists/multistate food safety and related projects USDA agencies/Risk Assessment Committee supports food safety policy
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Resources Safety of Foods Processed Using Four Alternative Processing Technologies, NIFA Education and Training Materials Database, National Agricultural Library, USDA Preharvest Food Safety and Security, American Academy of Microbiology Report Health Implications of Perchlorate Ingestion, National Academies Press Report		Contacts Jodi Williams - Primary D. Ramkishan Rao Jan Singleton Robert Holland
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