n. 1. (Physical Geography). a. the inundation of land that is normally dry through the overflowing of a body of water, esp a river. b. the state of a river that is at an abnormally high level (esp in the phrase in flood).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for the safety regulation of most types of foods, dietary supplements, drugs, vaccines, biological medical products, blood products, medical devices, radiation-emitting devices, veterinary products, and cosmetics.
In the United States, there are 15 federal agencies responsible for food oversight, including food safety, quality control, and labeling. Of those 15, the FDA is authorized under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 to ensure that food products are properly labeled.21