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USDA
develops and executing federal gov't policy on farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. -
Pure food and Drug act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs. -
Meat and Inspection Act
Requires inspection of all meat sold across state lines. -
Food and Drug Administration Act
Broadly spells out the responsibilities of the Secretary and the Commissioner of the FDA for research, enforcement, education, and information. -
FDA
a law a quarter-century in the making that prohibited interstate commerce in adulterated food and misbranded food and drugs. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven colors as acceptable use in processed foods and drugs. -
Gould Admendment
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 additive 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 chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on foof products containing it -
FSIS
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 of FDA.