THE WHITE HOUSE: Statement by the Press Secretary.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-16 March 1999-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Statement by the Press Secretary (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:150399 The President's Council on Food Safety/National Academy of Sciences Report Today the President's Council on Food Safety released its response to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, "Ensuring Safe Food from Production to Consumption." The Council response supports all the goals contained in the NAS's recommendations to strengthen the food safety system.

The National Academy of Sciences report, "Ensuring Safe Food From Production to Consumption," made three basic conclusions: (1) an effective and efficient food safety system must be based on science; (2) the current statutes governing food...