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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Help farmers with price support subsities, and inspect food to ensure the safety of the American publis -
Food & Drug Adminastration Act
Broadly spells out the responsibilities 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 state lines. -
Pure Food & Drug Act
Prohibits interstate commerce of misbranded and adulterated food drinks and drugs. -
FDA
Responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficay and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices,and products that emit radiation. -
1st Certified Color Regulations
Certifies seven colors as acceptable for use in processed foods and drugs. -
Gould Amendment
Requires accurate labeling of food pakages with weight, measure, or numerical count. -
McNary-Mapes Amendment
Authorized FDA standards of quality and full of conatiner for canned food, excluding meat and milk products. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
Expands the 1906 Food & Drug Act to cover cosmetics -
Delaney Clause
Prohibits the use of any addictive in food that is found to cause cancer. -
Fair Pakaging & 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 food products containing it. -
FSIS- Food Safety & Inspection Service
Responsible for ensuring that the U.S. commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome, and correctly labeled and packaged. -
Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act
Defines dietary supplemments and places the burden of proof for safety on FDA.