the pure food and drug act was passed by the us house of representatives on february 21, 1906.
the pure food and drug act was passed by the us house of representatives on february 21, 1906.
when was the pure food and drug act passed by the us house of representatives?
february 21, 1906
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in 1906, two acts were signed into law following the aftermath of the accounts of lack of food quality: the pure food and drug act and the federal meat inspection act. the pure food and drug act forced food manufacturers to only sell unadulterated foods and to correctly label foods. the meat inspection act lead to the creation of the us department of agriculture's food safety and inspection service, which manages the production of meat, poultry, and eggs, enforcing regulated limits of certain contaminants and enforcing quality of product. these laws have become a foundation for food safety in the united states and have set a precedent in regulating food. since these two acts were signed, amendments and changes have taken place, but upon the framework set by the pure food and drug act and the meat inspection act. these acts allowed u.s. court case called u.s. vs. 95 barrels alleged apple cider vinegar to rule that the apple cider vinegar in question was misbranded as it was made from dried apples instead of fresh apples.
food safety in the united states