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USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspects and grades meat and poultry. -
Food and Drug Administration Act
Illustrates the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information. -
Meat Inspection Act
Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines. It works to prevent misbranded and adulterated meat products from being sold and consumed. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prohibits manufacture, interstate commerce, and transportation of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs. -
FDA
FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security. It is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to create innovations that make medicines more effective, safer, and more affordable. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs. -
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, however this excludes 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
Makes the FDA unable to ban a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it. -
FSIS
Food Safety and Inspection Service is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring the nation supply of meat, poultry, and egg products. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Defines dietary supplements and makes the FDA prove its safety.