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develops and executing federal gov't policy on farming, agriculture, forestry, and food.
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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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Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information.
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a law a quarter-century in the making that prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated food and misbranded food and drugs.
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Certifies seven colors as acceptable use in processed foods and drugs.
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Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count.
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Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics
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Prohibits the use of any additive food that is found to cause cancer.
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Requires all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled.
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Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on foof products containing it
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
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Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety of FDA.