Recognizing the 80th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Sanitation Foundation
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Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) on the 80th anniversary of their founding. For the last 8 decades, NSF has been setting the standards for food and water sanitation in Michigan, North America, and around the world, and their contributions to the health of our people and our planet is worthy of commendation.
NSF was founded in 1944 by Walter Snyder, Henry Vaughan, and Nathan Sinai as a part of the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Shortly afterwards the NSF formed the Council of Public Health Consultants, which introduced NSF Standards 1 and 2, marking the inception of food equipment standards in the United States. To date, NSF has developed more than 80 public health and safety standards that have been accepted by the American National Standards Institute.
In the decades since, the mission of NSF has become much larger and more diversified. They now not only have a Food Division, but also Health Sciences, Consumer Products, and Biological Safety. Education and training in food safety, water, health sciences, and consumer products is also offered to those in the industries. Serving manufacturers operating in over 180 countries, NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Its 1,200+ staff includes microbiologists, toxicologists, chemists, engineers, food safety specialists, food scientists and public health professionals.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring NSF for their accomplishments over the last 80 years. Their commitment to public health, safety, and the protection of the environment has fundamentally changed how the world operates, and their influence is crucial as we try to tackle the challenges facing our people and the planet in the 21st century. We thank them for their dedication and are excited to see the developments they make over the next 80 years. Thank you to NSF.
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