Food Science Laws

  • US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    Help farmers with price support subsities, and inspect food to ensure the safety of the American publis
  • Food & Drug Adminastration 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 inspection of all meat sold across state lines.
  • Pure Food & Drug Act

    Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food drinks and drugs.
  • FDA

    Responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficay and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices,and products that emit radiation.
  • 1st Certified Color Regulations

    Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs.
  • Gould Amendment

    Requires accurate labeling of food pakages with weight, measure, or numerical count.
  • McNary-Mapes Amendment

    Authorized FDA standards of quality and full of conatiner for canned food, excluding meat and milk products.
  • Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Expands the 1906 Food & Drug Act to cover cosmetics
  • Delaney Clause

    Prohibits the use of any addictive in food that is found to cause cancer.
  • Fair Pakaging & Labeling Act

    Requires all consumer products in interstate 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- Food Safety & Inspection Service

    Responsible for ensuring that the U.S. commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged.
  • Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act

    Defines dietary supplemments and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA.