食品伙伴網(wǎng)訊 據(jù)美國食品安全新聞網(wǎng)報(bào)道，近日美國食品藥品監(jiān)督管理局（FDA）副局長泰勒（Michael Taylor）出席了在上海召開的國際食品安全研討會。泰勒在研討會上強(qiáng)調(diào)了食品安全建設(shè)過程中的消費(fèi)者信任問題。

    部分原文報(bào)道如下：

    In China, Taylor Emphasizes Importance of Consumer Confidence

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner for Foods Michael Taylor discussed consumer confidence issues at the China International Food Safety and Quality Conference and Expo in Shanghai, China last week.

    Taylor said that while public health is the primary goal of food safety, the consumer confidence that results from it is "an important goal in its own right."

    "Individuals and families everywhere want the peace of mind that comes from knowing the food they put on the table is safe. And we are all better off from a public health perspective if consumers can choose a healthy, diverse and economical diet without having to worry about food safety," said Taylor in his prepared remarks. "Consumer confidence also has big economic implications. It provides the foundation for the growing global trade in food, as well as robust domestic markets that are open to innovative products and technologies. And we know that when major illness outbreaks and contamination incidents damage consumer confidence in a particular commodity or sector, the loss of sales can be significant and take a long time to recover."

    "Most consumers understand that food is not risk free. They are not asking for the impossible. But they do expect that everyone involved in producing, processing, transporting and marketing food is doing everything they reasonably can to prevent problems and make food safe. And that is the expectation we are all working to meet," he said.

    原文鏈接：<http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/11/in-china-taylor-emphasizes-importance-of-consumer-confidence/>