Food Safety
Efforts to maintain and enhance the safety of the nation’s food supply are critical. Regulations must assure that pesticides are properly labeled, and the producers apply those pesticides in accordance with the label. The continued and improved monitoring of pesticide residues in food crops, both domestic and imports, to reflect actual rather than estimated residues is critical. Risk calculations, wherever possible, should be based on real world data and be based on end-use or processed product sample data in order to accurately reflect dietary pesticide residue consumption. Periodic reevaluation of consumption data to reflect current tastes and practices, especially for children, should be a priority. Moreover, it is essential that programs like the Pesticide Data Program (PDP) continue to provide accurate and current use and residue data for risk calculations. Adequate funding for such activities is essential.