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The Department of Agriculture works to improve and maintain farm income and to develop and expand markets abroad for agricultural products also helps to curb and to cure poverty, hunger, and malnutrition.
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FDA stands for: Food and Drug Administration it is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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requires accurate labeling of food pacages with weight , measures, or numerical count.
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requires inspections of all meat sold across state lines.
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broadly spells out the responsibilities of the secretary and the commissioner of the fda for research, enforcement ,education, and information
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all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled.
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certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs.
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expands the 1906 food and drug act to cover cosmetics.
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defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on fda.
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prohibits the use of any addictive foods that is found to cause cancer
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requires all consumerproducts in interstate commerece to be honestly and informatively labeled
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FSIS stands for: Food Safety and Inspection Service, it is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
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stops fda from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it