Monitoring the Food Supply
The USDA, EPA, and FDA are the three government agencies responsible for oversight of food safety in the United States. Determine which agency is responsible for each component of the food supply
Food additives Use of pesticides Grain products Organic standards Bottled juice Vegetables Municipal water supply Packaged snacks Meat I Eggs I Frut I Poultry
USDA EPA FDA

USDA - The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates, manages, certifies, and supports various organic products and programs related to agriculture. It also regulates raw fruits and vegetables. It ensures that the agricultural products are nutritious and safe. USDA also regulates meat products, with the poultry, the egg products.

FDA - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsibility is to protect public health by ensuring safe and secure drugs, biological products, food supply, cosmetics and many more such as packaged foods, bottled water or juices.

EPA - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conserves the natural environment in order to improve human health by putting mandatory limits on the usage of pesticides, drinking water and air quality.

USDA EPA FDA

Fruit Municipal Water Supply Bottled Juice

Grain Products Use of Pesticides Eggs

Meat Food Additives

Organic standards Packaged Snacks

Poultry

Vegetables

Eggs