Chapter 29 - Government Food Regulations

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Understanding Food Principles and Preparation • Fifth Edition
AMY BROWN
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Government Food
Regulations
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Government Food Regulations

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• Pure Food and Drug Act (1906)
• Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(1938)
• Numerous government agencies
Federal Food Laws

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• Research/education
• The Code of Federal Regulations
• FDA inspections
– FDA enforcement of its laws
– Allowable contaminants
• FDA standards
– Standards of identity, minimum quality, and fill
Food and Drug Administration

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Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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• Food labeling
– Nutrition facts label
• Serving size and serving number, kilocalories,
nutrients, daily values, and other nutrition facts
information
– Food labeling exemptions
– Food allergen labeling
• Gluten-free products
– Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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Food and Drug
Administration
(cont’d.)

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Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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• Food labeling (cont’d.)
– FDA-allowed claims on labels
• Health claims, qualified health claims, nutrient
content claims, and structure/function claims
– Dietary supplements
Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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• Food additives
– Safety of food additives
– Ingredients not defined as additives
• GRAS substances; substances with prior sanctions
– The Delaney Clause
• The Bioterrorism Preparedness Act
Food and Drug Administration (cont’d.)

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• USDA inspections
• USDA grading
– Quantity grades or yields, quality grades
• Product labeling
– Irradiated food, organic foods, and country of
origin labeling (COOL)
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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• Determines safety of new pesticides
• Sets tolerance levels for pesticide residues
in foods
Environmental Protection Agency

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• CDC’s mission is to protect the health of
all Americans
– As part of this mission, focuses on preventing
and controlling foodborne diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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• U.S. Department of Commerce
• Federal Trade Commission
• Department of the Treasury
• State agencies
Other Regulatory Agencies

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• The Food and Agricultural Organization
• The World Health Organization
• European regulation
International Agencies

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• Ever since it became illegal to dilute wine
with water in ancient Greece and Rome,
food laws and regulations have been
instituted to protect the consumer
• Be knowledgeable about:
– Federal food laws
– U.S. regulatory agencies
• FDA, USDA, EPA, CDC, etc.
– International regulatory agencies
Chapter Summary