Dive Summary:
- The former Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) has renamed itself the China Food and Drug Agency (CFDA), elevating it to a ministry.
- China has recently been giving food safety a lot of scrutiny as they respond to the "dead pig" incident earlier this year.
- With the new name and categorization, the CFDA can now expand its reach and effectiveness in an effort to keep their ever growing population safe and nourished.
From the article:
With the change, there are now only three agencies involved in the regulation of food and supplement safety,
Crowther said. These are: CFDA, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture. Previously, thirteen
agencies were involved, Crowther said, which contributed to the country’s difficulty in responding to food safety
scandals such as the melamine affair.