Food Laws Tineline

By donovan212

  • 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