Quality Assurance/Residue Avoidance

BACKGROUND: Animal health and production food safety is needed at the farm level, which is the first step in the food chain. The application of best management practices will eliminate or reduce the risks of chemical residues and microbial pathogens.

POSITION STATEMENT: The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) supports the implementation of quality assurance on a local, state, and national level. Further, NIAA encourages quality assurance education of all interested and concerned commodity groups, industries and professional organizations to promote dissemination of information and encourage implementation of best management practices.

Approved: 2000  |  Reaffirmed: 2001  |  Reaffirmed: 2002  |  Amended: 2003  |  Reaffirmed:  2004  |  Reaffirmed:  2005

The Cattle Health committee objectives are to facilitate the development and implementation of programs to control and eradicate beef and dairy cattle diseases and programs to assure the wholesomeness of food products derived from milk and beef.  

Reprinting of this resolution is encouraged.

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