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manages various programs related to food, agricultural, natural resources, rural development and nutrition.
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Dep. of the U.S. gov. that manages various programs related to food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development and nutrition.
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Food and drug adminitrastion, responsible for protecting public health by assuring the safety of the food and products.
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Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commisioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information.
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Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs.
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Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines
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requested by manufactures and users, list 7 colors found suitables for use in foods.
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Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count
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Authorized FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food, excluding meat and milk products.
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Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics
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Prohibits the use of any additive in food that is found to cause cancer.
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Requires a;; consumer products in intersate commerce to be honestly and informatively labled
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Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetner but rquires a warning label on food products containing it.
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Defines dietary supplements and places the burdon of proof for safety on FDA