Food and Drug Act

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Food,_Drug,_and_Cosmetic_Act
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration
gptkbp:goal consumer protection
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first federal law regulating food and drugs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Food and Drug Act
gptkbp:impact established_the_FDA
gptkbp:influencedBy muckraking journalism
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mandates labeling requirements
prohibition of false advertising
standards for quality
inspection of food products
prohibition of harmful substances
regulation of drug efficacy
standards for purity
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Sherley_Amendment
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act
gptkbp:purpose to prevent misbranded and adulterated foods and drugs
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Department_of_Health_and_Human_Services
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:National_Institutes_of_Health
quality assurance
public safety
regulatory compliance
safety standards
consumer rights
food safety
health regulations
healthcare regulations
consumer protection laws
public health policy
regulatory framework
drug approval process
consumer advocacy
food labeling
foodborne illness prevention
drug safety
legislative history
healthcare_policy
food industry regulations
pharmaceutical regulation
public trust in food safety
drug industry regulations
adulteration
ethical standards in food production
misbranding
scientific research in food safety
gptkbp:relatedTo public health
gptkbp:renovated 1938 amendments
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Food,_Drug,_and_Cosmetic_Act
gptkbp:scope food and drug safety
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1906