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Food and Drug Administration Act
Broadly spells out the responsiblities 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 stae lines -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food, drinks, and drugs. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven color as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs. -
Gould Amendment
Requires accurate labeling of food packages with weight, measure, or numerical count -
McNary-Mapes Amendment
Authorizes standards of quality and fill-of-containerfor canned food not including meat and dairy products -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Expands the 1906 Food and Drug Act to cover cosmetics -
Delaney Clause
Prohibits the use of any addictive in food that is found to cause cancer -
Fair Packaging and Labeling Act
Requires all consumer products in interstate commerce to be honestly informatively labeled -
Saccharin Study and labeling Act
Stops FDA from banning a chemical sweetener but requires a warning label on food products containng it. -
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
Defines dietary supplements and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA
