Nominations sought for National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that nominations are being sought for membership on the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).
The nominations are being sought from individuals representing industry, academia, state and local government officials, public health organizations, and consumers and consumer organizations. The full committee consists of 16 - 18 members, and each person is expected to serve a two-year term.The NACMPI was established in 1971 to the provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on meat and poultry inspection programs.
Membership is drawn from a groups interested in food safety including consumers, producers, processors, exporters and importers of meat and poultry products, as well as those in academia, public health, and federal and state government. Nominations must include the nominee’s typed resume or curriculum vitae and must be e-mailed or postmarked by Jan. 23, 2009.