The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a public meeting May 1, 2009, designed to find ways to prevent, detect and address the adulteration of food, pet food, dietary supplements, medical devices, and cosmetics for economic reasons that pose the greatest public health risk. FDA invited testimony on Economically Motivated Adulteration (EMA) from industry representatives, organizations and stakeholders. The agency requests comments on EMA by August 1, 2009. See Federal Register, April 6, 2009.

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For decades, manufacturers, distributors and retailers at every link in the food chain have come to Shook, Hardy & Bacon to partner with a legal team that understands the issues they face in today's evolving food production industry. Shook attorneys work with some of the world's largest food, beverage and agribusiness companies to establish preventative measures, conduct internal audits, develop public relations strategies, and advance tort reform initiatives.

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