Food Laws

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  • Meat Inspection Act

    Meat Inspection Act

    Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines
  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Pure Food and Drug Act

    Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs
  • 1st Certified Color Regulations

    1st Certified Color Regulations

    Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs
  • Gould Amendment

    Gould Amendment

    Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, and numerical count
  • Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Broadly spells out the responsiblilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information
  • Delaney Clause

    Delaney Clause

    Prohibits the use of any additive in food that is found to cause cancer
  • Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

    Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

    Requires all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled
  • Sacharin Study and Labeling Act

    Sacharin Study and Labeling Act

    Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it
  • Food and Drug Administration Act

    Food and Drug Administration Act

    Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics
  • Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

    Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

    Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA