Food Animal Residue Avoidance Depletion Program 2016-2017

The primary goal of FARAD is the production of safe foods of animal origin through the prevention and mitigation of violative chemical (drug, pesticide, natural toxins, and environmental contaminant) residues in food animal products.It accomplishes this through its objectives which are to identify, extract, assemble, evaluate and distribute reviewed information about residue avoidance and mitigation to people involved in residue avoidance programs throughout the United States.The types of information available through FARAD include basic veterinary drug registration information, withdrawal times, indications for use, as well as complex technical information about the pharmacokinetics and toxicokinetics of drugs and chemicals in food animals. In essence, FARAD serves as the primary source for scientifically-based recommendations for safe withdrawal intervals of drugs and chemicals in food producing animals. FARAD scientists protect the public health by averting food safety crises while
ensuring that producers are not forced to cull food animals or dispose of meat, milk, and eggs that are much needed for the U.S. food supply. FARAD also supports agricultural producers who wish to export animal-derived food products through its development of a Global Veterinary Drug Database which contains extended drug withdrawal times that help producers meet export requirements.