FSHN 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Rulemaking, Dietary Supplement, Food Safety

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: FSHN 101
• Professor: Bohn Dawn

Document Summary

Legislative branch: makes general policies/ guidelines governing activities of food industry. Legislation = passed by congress, then becomes a law when pres signs. Regulations= created modified, revokes by rule making process. Ensure safety and wholesomeness of food supply. Prevent economic fraud/deception in food labeling/ advertising in. Inform consumers about nutritional content and healthfulness of foods. When agency announces intent to make a regulation. Draft of regulation, reasons behind action, questions agency wants to answer. Comments on proposal requested during this time. Request period = min of 30 days. Agency presenting proposed rule = required by law to respond to each comment filled. Agency"s response to comments, complete text of the rule, effective date of enforcement. Terms rules and regulations have same meaning in federal register publication system. Regulations and rules promulgated (promoted) as described above have full force of laws passed by congress.