We are doing everything we can to protect the food supply. And I can tell you that we're making decisions based upon sound science and good public policy, given the circumstances that we are now in.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
We're going to do everything possible to make sure that food safety is always paramount, and that we work with the industry as aggressively as we can to make sure that we're paying attention to the food-safety issues.
I'm confident that we have measures in place. And the additional measures that we announced yesterday will be even more protective of our food supply in this country.
Science, innovation, safety and affordability. Who could oppose United States food policy based on these core principles? Unfortunately, this idea has become unnecessarily controversial in agriculture.
Ultimately this issue is on us. We're the ones who make the decisions about what our kids eat.
A safe, affordable and plentiful supply of food is a national security issue.
The whole debate on what food is best for us is complex, ongoing and often controlled by vested interests.
Not only do we have to change the food we eat... we have to educate people about what they can eat appropriately.
Each country has to decide how to best engage their own citizens and their own policy environment to ensure they can produce the food they need.
Our food is safer and our diets are more diverse than ever before; production methods are becoming increasingly sustainable, clean and efficient; and we are constantly becoming better at protecting biodiversity.
The focus of Congress is on keeping the nation secure - and it doesn't see that food security is an essential part of that responsibility. Instead of putting more food on the tables of America, they are busy finding ways to take it away.