Louisville, Ky (PRWEB) June 28, 2013
Dan S. Smyly, a retired executive and former director of Floridas Division of Food Safety who has played a crucial part in the development of a totally integrated national meals security system, was awarded the Harvey W. Wiley Award on June 11, 2013, at the 117th AFDO Annual Educational Conference.

The Harvey W. Wiley Award is AFDO’s most prestigious award. It is presented to a regular or honorary member for exceptional service to the state or nation in the overall performance of duties and responsibilities in the administration and enforcement of food and drug law and/or consumer protection laws and demonstrated promotion of the objectives of the association.

The award recipient is determined by the Wiley Award Subcommittee, which consists of past winners of this award and is chaired by the most recent recipient, Gerald Wojtala, executive director of the International Meals Protection Training Institute.

Dan Smyly has been an exemplary leader in the field of meals safety throughout his profession, Wojtala stated, and he remains actively engaged in the function of the Association of Food and Drug Officials. When he was president of AFDO, he initiated the dialogue on building a totally integrated national food safety system, and he continues to work toward that objective.

Smyly served as director of Scientific & Regulatory Affairs for the Coca-Cola Co., North America Group, in Atlanta, from 1998 until his retirement on March 31, 2013. Prior to joining the organization, he served as director of the Division of Food Safety in the Florida Division of Agriculture and Customer Solutions. He also held the position of state chemist and director of the Division of Chemistry as well as other scientific and administrative positions in the course of his 28-year profession with that state agency.

Smyly currently serves as a member of the AFDO Associate Members Committee and the AFDO Endowment Foundation Board of Trustees and is a past market representative to the AFDO Board of Directors. He also served as vice chair of the Conference of Meals Protection, the highest workplace allowed for market representatives.

The award he received from AFDO is named in honor of Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry of the USDA in the early 1900s. Wileys contribution to science and consumer protection, coupled with his progressive advocacy for alter and reform of meals and drug regulations, culminated in the passage of the Pure Meals and Drug Act of 1906.

About AFDO
The Association of Meals and Drug Officials (AFDO), established in 1896, effectively fosters uniformity in the adoption and enforcement of science-based laws, guidelines and regulations regarding food, drugs, health-related devices, cosmetics and solution safety by either drafting regulatory guidelines or commenting on government proposals. By building a broad base of support for new approaches, AFDO has turn out to be a recognized voice in figuring out the guidelines and shape of the regulatory playing field of the future. The consensus that AFDO develops is important to advancing uniform laws, regulations, and suggestions that result in more effective regulation and significantly less confusion amongst sector in the marketplace. AFDO develops help for its positions by interfacing with high-level regulatory officials, industry representatives, trade associations, and consumer organizations. This work continues to have a important influence on regulations at the federal, state and regional level. For much more information, pay a visit to http://www.afdo.org. Inquiries about AFDO can be directed to AFDO Executive Director Joseph Corby.