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Strategic Planning Document -
Health, Safety and Food R&D
Foreword
This document summarizes strategic planning the NSTC Committee
on Health, Safety and Food (CHSF) Research and Development has done
to prepare for the future. The U.S. is at a juncture where rapid
growth in science and technology can improve the nation's health, safety
and food and promote national productivity, competitiveness and economic
security. CHSF was charged, along with eight other NSTC committees, to
study the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. CHSF was asked to
develop strategies and identify investments in health, safety and food
R&D to cost-effectively meet those challenges.
CHSF participants worked through the past year to accomplish
this charge. First, CHSF outlined priority areas and developed
preliminary plans. Then, on November 21-22, CHSF and Office of Science and
Technology Policy sponsored a national forum: "Meeting the
Challenge: Health, Safety and Food for America". The purpose of this forum
was to convene 450 scientific experts from a mix of disciplines,
organizations and areas to review and improve CHSF plans, share ideas, and help
support national health, safety and food RD objectives. CHSF wants
to acknowledge the valuable input received from forum participants.
The CHSF plan which follows is a work in progress. In the upcoming
year, CHSF will continue to focus, clarify and strengthen its RD
plans as it implements them.
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