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Food Laws

By ravenandjada

  • Food and Drug Administration Act

    Broadly spells out the responsibilites of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information.

  • Esablishment of FDA

  • Establishment of USDA

  • 1st Certified Color Regulations

    Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs.

  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs.

  • Meat Inspection Act

    Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines.

  • Gould Amendment

    Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count.

  • McNary-Mapes Amendment

    McNary-Mapes Amendment authorizes FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food, excluding meat and milk products.

  • Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics.

  • Delaney Clause

    Prohibits the use of any additive in food that is found to cause
    cancer.

  • Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

    Requires all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled.

  • Saccharin Study and Labeling Act

    Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it.

  • Establishment of FSIS

  • Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

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