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FDA
is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. -
USDA
is responsible for ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled and packaged. -
Meat Inspection Act
It prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
Pure Food and Drugs Act
It required that active ingredients be placed on the label of a drug’s packaging -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven color as acceptable for use in processed food and drugs. -
Gould Amendment
It requiring that the contents of any food package had to be “plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count and ingredients” -
McNavy-Mapes Amendment
It authorizes FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food, excluding meat and milk products. -
Food,Drugs, and Cosmetic Act
It gives FDA the authority to oversee the safety of food, drugs, and cosmetics. -
Delaney Clause
This clause governs regulation of pesticide residues in processed foods. -
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Its a U.S. law that applies to labels on many consumer products. It requires the label to state:
the identity of the product;
The name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; and
The net quantity of contents. -
FSIS
is responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. -
Saccharin Study and Labeling
It stop the FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
It defines and regulates dietary supplements.
