In 1906, President T. Roosevelt acted with Congress to pass 2 pieces of legislation. The first was the "Pure Food and Drug Act", the other was the "Meat Inspection Act". Thes 2 bills mark the birth of food monitoring and food safety. The Pure Food and Drug Act prohibited adulterated food, drink and drugs in interstate commerce. At that time, Wileys Bureau of Chemistry would later become known as the Food, Drug and Insecticide Administration in 1927, then in 1931, it became known as the FDA.
The Meat Inspection Act was much simpler. It expanded federal meat regulations to provide continuous inspection of all red meat in interstate commerce. But the Pure Food Act was flawed, because it included exemptions for distinctive names like "Bred-Spred". Because of the nature of th law, a productas this, could legally be made with coal tar, artificial pectin, artificial flavors and grass seed. WOW!.
Both Acts were amended and eventually replaced with the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938. Still in effect today, the FD&C authorizes 3 kinds of food standards: identity quality, and fill of container.
More to come!!
The Meat Inspection Act was much simpler. It expanded federal meat regulations to provide continuous inspection of all red meat in interstate commerce. But the Pure Food Act was flawed, because it included exemptions for distinctive names like "Bred-Spred". Because of the nature of th law, a productas this, could legally be made with coal tar, artificial pectin, artificial flavors and grass seed. WOW!.
Both Acts were amended and eventually replaced with the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938. Still in effect today, the FD&C authorizes 3 kinds of food standards: identity quality, and fill of container.
More to come!!
