The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety regulation of most types of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics. The FDA also enforces section 361 of the Public Health Service Act and the associated regulations, including sanitation requirements on interstate travel as well as specific rules for control of disease on products ranging from pet turtles to semen donations for assisted reproductive medicine techniques.

In an effort to improve safety, FDA head Andrew von Eschenbach wants to put FDA inspectors in countries that import food and drugs to the US, but his plan is a long way from reality.

FDA attacks Estriol, despite proof it is safe and effective, in order to placate Wyeth...Since the Food and Drug Administration is attacking estriol as an unsafe hormone I thought we all need information about it and some real facts about its safety.

The US food safety authority (FDA) approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear in shops despite opposition on ethical and health grounds.

A summary of recent food safety issues including E. coli contamination of meat, the USDA/FDA press conference on food products from cloned animals and a petition you can sign.

The FDA claims to "protect" us from snake-oil salesmen of every stripe, yet when it comes to being able to choose an item of food that is among the most basic and prevalent in any diet, economic considerations trump safety.