for almost a decade, o neill has worked with all parties, governments, policymakers and ngos and the private sector to develop law as a means to arrive in innovative answers to domestic and international concerns. own u.s. hosting this conference on food to understand the many ways the public health can be improved by addressing of americans produce in the food. it is obvious what of the most basic part of our lives are put is one of our biggest personal expenditures, one of the biggest part of our economy and one of the biggest sources of jobs in america. and increasingly it is recognized as one of the biggest components of our public and personal health. many americans have some food insecurity during the year. the use of antibiotics in livestock continues to development of antibiotic resistance and, of course, the b.c. is one of the most pressing health concerns for individuals and of the nation. we hope today's meeting will further develop with a renewed attention to food policy and to the creation of bipartisan, indeed nonpartisan attention to these and other problems. as a new