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Food Laws Timeline

  • USDA established

    They oversee the farming industry. They inspect food to insure public safety.
  • FDA established

    They protect public health by insuring that foods are safe to eat. They also make sure that food and cosmetics are properly labeled.
  • Meat Inespection Act

  • Pure Food and Drug Act

  • 1st Certification Color Regulations

  • Gould Amendment

  • McNary-Mapes Amendment

  • Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

  • Delaney Clause

  • Fair Packaging and Labeling Act

  • FSIS established

    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.
  • Saccharin Study and Labeling Act

  • Food and Drug Administration Act

  • Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act