Regulation and Labeling

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Regulation and Labeling

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Regulation and Labeling

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the
  United States Dept of Agriculture (USDA) regulate
  foods and the labeling of foods
• Food labeling provides basic information about
  the ingredients and nutritional value of food
  products

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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
  operating under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
  regulates the labeling for all foods other than
  meat and poultry

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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

• Meat and Poultry products are regulated by the
  U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the
  federal Meat Inspection Act

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Additional Food Laws

• The Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 provides
  mandatory inspection of animals, slaughtering
  conditions, and meat-processing facilities.
• The Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) of
  the USDA enforces the act.

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Additional Food Laws

• The Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act of
  1957 is like the Meat Inspection Act, but applies
  to poultry and poultry products
• The Federal Trade Commission Act was amended for
  food in 1938 to protect the public and the food
  industry against false advertising

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Additional Food Laws

• The Infant Health Formula Act of 1980 provides
  that manufactured formulas contain the known
  essential nutrients at the correct levels
• The Nutritional Labeling and Education Act of
  1990 protects consumers against partial truths,
  mixed messages, and fraud regarding nutrition
  information

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Quality of Assurance

• Quality of Assurance (QA) requires many diverse
  technical and analytical skills
• Major functions of the QA dept include
• Compliance with specifications
• Test Procedures
• Sampling Schedules
• Records and Reporting
• Troubleshooting
• Special Problems

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Food Labeling

• Food Labeling for most of food products must have
  the
• Manufacturer's Name and address
• Amount of product in the package
• The products ingredients
• Ingredients are listed in descending order, based
  on their weight
• Under current laws, fresh fruit, vegetables, and
  meat are exempt

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Food Labeling

• In 1973 FDA established nutrition labeling
• Nutrition labeling is mandatory for those foods
  that have nutrients added or make a nutritional
  claim

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Food Labeling

• FDA nutrition labels must have the
• Grams of Protein
• Grams of Carbohydrate
• Fat per serving

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New Food Labels

• Food labels offers more complete, useful, and
  accurate nutrition information
• Purpose was to clear up confusion that had
  prevailed in previous years

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New Food Labels

• Key features of new food labels
• Nutrition for almost all foods
• Distinctive, easy to read format
• Standardized serving sizes

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New Food Labels

• Exemptions
• Food served for immediate consumption
• Ready to eat foods not for immediate consumption
• Food shipped in bulk
• Medical foods
• Plain coffee and tea