Congress Intensifies Food and Drug Regulation
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Science, Agriculture, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Laws, Acts, Legislation, Ecology, Environment, Conservation, Food, Cooking, Cuisine
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: June 24, 1938
Article abstract: Congress authorized the inspection of the food manufacturing process by government officials and required that new products meet government-approved standards before being marketed.
Summary of Event
Federal involvement in the regulation of foods, drugs, and cosmetics began with the Pure Food Act of 1906. Safety in the food supply was the initial emphasis of that legislation, despite its full title: “An Act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or deleterious foods, drugs,...
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