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USDA establishment date
The federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy) -
Food and Drug administrationAct
Broadly spells out the reponsibility 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 and Drug Act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs. -
FDA establishment date
A government agency established in 1906 with the passage of the Federal Food and Drugs Act -
1st Certifed 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. -
Food, Drug,and cosmetic Act
Expands the 1906 Food and Drug act to cover cosmetics -
Delaney Clause
Prohibits the use of any additives in food that is found to cause cancer -
Fair Packaging And labeling Act
Requires all consumers products and interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labled. -
Sccharin Study and Labeling Act
Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetner that required a warning label on food products containing it. -
FSIS establishment date
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. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA.