FOOD 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Saccharin, Carcinogen, Cell Culture

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Food Science
• Course: FOOD 2010
• Professor: Massimo Marcone

Document Summary

7. 2 food laws and regulation in the united states. Pure food congress: focused national attention towards enacting federal legislation against misbranding and adulteration of foods. Food and drug act of 1906: law, prohibited interstate commerce in misbranding and adulteration. A chemical or other substance that becomes part of food product either intentionally or accidentally. Federal food, drug and cosmetic act defintion: any substance which has the intended use that results or may reasonably be expected to become a component or affect the characteristics of any food, can be indirect or direct. Intentional additive: purposely added (ex. sugar, baking soda etc. ) Indirect additive: contaminators, accidentally get in food during production, processing or packaging: controls are put in place to minimize occurrence of these additives. Adulteration: deliberate addition of cheap ingredients disguised as a high quality food product: illegal in the u. s. Safety of additive must never be in doubt.