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Food Laws Timeline

By tyronbrian12345

  • USDA Established

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is a government agency that oversees the American farming industry

  • 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 Established

    Food and Drug Administration regulates food across the US to maintain safe and sanitary food conditions for consumers

  • 1st Certified Color Regulations

    Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drgs.

  • Gould Amendment

    Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count

  • McNary-Mapes Amendment

    Authorized FDA standards of quality and fill-of-container for canned food excluding meat and milk poducts

  • Food and Drug Administration Act

    Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, and information

  • Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

    Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to over 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 interstate commerce to be honestly and informatively labeled

  • Saccharin Study and Labeling Act

    Stops FDA from banning a chemcal sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containing it

  • FSIS Establish

    The Food Safety and Inspection Serviceis the public health agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for ensuring that the nation's commercial products is safe

  • Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

    Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safey on FDA