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USDA
United States Department of Agriculture.
Manages various programs related to food, agriculture, and natural resources. -
Food and Drug Administration Act
Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information. -
Meat Inspection Act
Requires inspections of all meat sold across state lines. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adultrated food, drinks, and drugs -
FDA
Food and Drug Administration -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs. -
Gould Ammendment
Requires accurate labeling for food packages with weight, measure, and numerical count. -
Mcnary-Mapes Amendment
Authorized FDA standards of quality and full-of-container for canned food, including 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 intersate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled. -
Saccharin Study and Labeling Act
Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it. -
FSIS
Public health agency responsible for ensuring that the United States commercial supply of meat poultry and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packed -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA