Regulation of food and dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration whether it is to be regulated as a food or as a drug, based on the claims that the manufacturer or seller makes about its properties. The FDA is authorized to issue a standard of identity for any food. This is a description of what, exactly, must be in that food in order for it to be identified under a certain name. For example, a court has upheld an FDA ruling that for a product to be sold as cream cheese, it must contain a specified minimum percentage of milk fat, and a maximum level of moisture. Incorrectly identifying a
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