ZONES OF RESPONSIBILITY:

1. ZONES OF RESPONSIBILITY: Scott Rickman Associate General Counsel Del Monte Corporation April 11-12, 2008 Seattle University School of Law Seattle, Washington Grower, Producer, Seller, Government and Consumer

2. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are the opinions of the speaker, Scott Rickman, and not necessarily the opinions of Del Monte Corporation

3. Who is Responsible? • Manufacturers’ responsibility: • Produce good food that is safe to eat. • Provide consumers with special handling instructions. • Consumers’ responsibility: • Consumers have the ultimate responsibility, because it is the final responsibility.

4. Food Safety is Easy • Five principles of food safety: • Practice personal hygiene • Cook foods adequately • Avoid cross-contamination • Store foods at safe temperatures • Avoid risky foods and water

5. What do Consumers Know? • Consumers need to be better informed: • 76 million people get sick every year from food borne illnesses • Only 25% of people surveyed knew that eggs and dairy products could be contaminated • Only 25% of people surveyed knew that cooking temperatures were important to food safety • Consumers can be better informed through public health campaigns such as: • smoking, heart disease, diabetes, pregnancy, bicycle helmets, seat belts

6. Government Responsibility • State v. Federal regulation: • Ad-hoc v. comprehensive approach • Federalism v. uniformity • FDA and USDA issues: • Mandatory recall authority is a red-herring • Need to increase agency funding and inspections • Especially for imported foods

7. Retailers Role • Major retailers can impact food safety: • Imposing requirements on their suppliers • Wal-Mart • Global Food Safety Initiative

8. Reform • Reform must be based on input from all stake-holders: