food laws timeline ..

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    food regulation

  • FSIS

    manages various programs related to food, agricultural, natural resources, rural development and nutrition.
  • USDA

    Dep. of the U.S. gov. that manages various programs related to food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development and nutrition.
  • Est. FDA

    Food and drug adminitrastion, responsible for protecting public health by assuring the safety of the food and products.
  • Food and Drug Adminisrtation Act

    Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commisioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information.
  • 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

    requested by manufactures and users, list 7 colors found suitables for use in foods.
  • Gould Amendment

    Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count
  • McNary-Mapes Amendment

    Authorized 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 packagingf and labeling act

    Requires a;; consumer products in intersate commerce to be honestly and informatively labled
  • Saccharin Study and Labeling Act

    Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetner but rquires a warning label on food products containing it.
  • Dietary supplement Health and Education Act

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