FOOD 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Brown Sugar, Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act, False Advertising
15 Apr 2018
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Food unit 2: chapter 27 regulation and labeling. Identify agencies and laws that regulate foods and labelling. Describe the functions of a qa department. Name two general categories of food exempt from food labels. Identify appropriate use of the following words: free, low, high, less, light and more. List two health-claim relationships that can me listed on a food package. Explain six components found on the nutritional panel. Labeling that provides nutritional value so consumers can make informed choices (complete, useful and accurate information) Fda, regulates labelling of all foods (except meat and poultry) Inspection of all meat animals, slaughtering conditions and processing facilities: usda fsis (food safety and inspection service) enforces it. Federal trade commission act, 1938: protect public and food industry from false advertising. So formulas contain known essential nutrients at correct levels. Nutrition labeling and education act, 1990: protect consumers against partial truths, mixed messages, fraud regarding nut.
