Food laws and regulations

What is the requirement for a product to be labeled 'High/excellent source of'?

>20% of the DRI/RDA

What is the maximum amount of fat per RACC (reference amount customarily consumed) allowed in a product labeled "fat free"?

0.5 g

Under the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA), for a food to be labeled "Fat Free," it must contain less than how many grams of fat per serving?

0.5 grams

To what % is water allowed to be added to ground beef?

0%

Name two concerns regulatory agencies have when considering approval of transgenic food.

1. Is the nutrient content of the food adversely affected? 2. Is the content of natural toxins increased? 3. Is there any risk from new metabolites from the rDNA? 4. Is there any risk from the DNA inserted?

On January 24, 1996, the FDA approved the use of Olestra in place of fats and oils in prepackaged ready-to-eat savory snacks. Foods containing Olestra must bear a warning statement. Name the two key points that must be in the warning statement.

1. Olestra may cause abdominal cramping and loose stools; 2. Olestra inhibits the adsorption of some vitamins and other nutrients.

What is required of the food industry under the public health security and bioterrorism preparedness and response act (aka the Bioterrorism act) of 2002?

1) Food facilities register with FDA, and 2) FDA be given advance notice on shipments of imported food.

How much calorie reduction is needed for a food to be considered reduced calorie food?

1/3 calorie reduction

How long does trademark registration in the U.S. last?

10 years

What is the requirement for a product to be labeled 'Good source' of something?

10-19% DRI/RDA

What percentage of the Daily Value must a product contain for it to claim that it is a "good source" of a vitamin?

10-19% of the Daily Value

Ingredient labels have a recommended level for added sugar consumption, what is it?

10% of total calorie

What is the requirement for a product to be labeled 'More' (for added nutrients)?

10%+ of the RDI

What percentage of juice must a beverage contain to be included in FDA Juice HACCP Regulation?

100%

the right of states to determine their own laws for food inspections and regulations is ensured by what amendment to the US constitution?

10th amendment

What was the name of the first English Food Law and when was it enacted?

1266. Assize of Bread and Ale

Sweet chocolate must contain what percent chocolate liquor?

15%

Give the significance of the following dates for U.S. food law: 1785, 1850, 1862, 1906

1785-The Massachusetts “Act Against Selling Unwholesome Provisions,” 1906- Pure Food and Drugs Act was signed by President Roosevelt 1862- President Abraham Lincoln founded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

When was the USDA created and who did Abraham Lincoln appoint as its first leader?

1862. Charles Wetherill

What year was the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act signed into law, and what president signed them?

1906, Theodore Roosevelt