ASTA Comments to FDA on Allergen Thresholds
ASTA issued comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2013 regarding allergen thresholds, advocating for FDA's role to protect public health and the food supply by adopting allergen policies based on sound science and thoughtful policy.
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