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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. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies 7 colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs. -
Gould Amendment
Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count. -
Food and Drug Administration
Broadly spells out the responsibilites if the Secretary and Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement,education, and information. -
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics. -
Delaney Clause
Prohibits the use if 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 sweetner but requires a warning label on food products containing it. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA.