Position Statements

Position statements articulate AFDO’s position and rationale about the content, focus, and/or direction of pivotal policies, issues, or legislation. Position statements address issues that may have a significant public health or consumer protection impact that extends beyond a specific action and is therefore not time bounded. An AFDO position statement remains the association’s position until it is modified or rescinded. 

Comments to FDA on Draft Compliance Policy Guidance relating to Listeria monocytogenes (4/3/08)

Comments on FDA's Food Protection Plan (1/3/08)

Comments to USDA on Handling Regulations for Leafy Greens Under the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (11/30/07)

Position Statement on Smoke-Free Food Establishments (6/25/07)

Comments on Safety of Fresh Produce (6/11/07)

Comments on Draft Animal Cloning Risk Assessment; Proposed Risk Management Plan; Draft Guidance for Industry (2/26/07)

Comments on the Development of 2007 GCC Strategic Goals (1/14/07)

Product Labeling - Definition of the Term "Natural" (1/9/07)

Conventional Foods Marketed as Functional Foods (12/27/06)

Agricultural GAPs (12/20/06)

AFDO Position Statement on Raw Milk (12/13/06)

Manufactured Food Regulatory Program Standards (9/18/06)

Use of Non-Amenable Animal Tissue in Inspected Products (5/12/06)

Availability of Lists of Retail Consignees During Meat or Poultry Product Recalls (5/8/06)

Cattle Origin Materials in Animal Feed (1/26/06)