US Food Production Policy Obscured
Companies making society unaware of the unheatlhy products
Food Inc. Orginal Question
Biotechnology Is Incripted Everywhere
Patrick Reid: AP Biology
Food and Drug Administration
Responsibility for he safety of food and animal feed, and for the safety and efficacy of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Responsibility for the use of pesticides and setting allowable levels (tolerances) of pesticide residues in food, and for the regulation of non-pesticidal toxic substances, including microorganisms.
Environmental Protection Agency
Responsibility for the safety of meat, poultry and egg products; for regulating potential agricultural plant pests and noxious weeds; and for the safety and efficacy of animal biologics.
*Note: This Process is Poltical In Every Aspect!
Laws
- The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act
- The Toxic Substances Control Act
- The Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act
- The Plant Protection Act
- The Virus Serum Toxin Act
- The Public Health Service Act
- The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
- The Meat Inspection Act
- The Poultry Products Inspection Act
- The Egg Products Inspection Act
- The National Environmental Protection Act
# of Factors that Determine which Laws and Regulations
- the stage of development
- the intended uses
- the type of possible hazards
- the type of organisms
Sepeartion of Powers
Works Cited:
Biotechnology Law." Biotechnology Law. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2013.
"Guide to U.S. Regulation of Genetically Modified Food and Agricultural Biotechnology Products - The Pew Charitable Trusts." Pew Charitable Trusts. The Pew, 3 Sept. 2001. Web. 04 June 2013.
IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND QUALITY." University of Maryland, 2002. Web. 3 June 2013.
"U.S. Department of State." Food Biotechnology in the United States: Science, Regulation, and Issues. N.p., 1999. Web. 04 June 2013.