US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-006622
FALCPA is an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and requires that the label of a food that contains an ingredient that is or contains protein from a "major food allergen" declare the presence of the allergen in the manner described by the law.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-006622 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| Synonyms | FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act); Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004; Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act; Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act |
| References | US, Food and Drug Administration; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | food law; food safety; food allergens; food fraud; food intolerance; food labeling; food allergies |
| Translations | Spanish: Ley sobre el Etiquetado de Alérgenos Alimentarios y Protección al Consumidor de los Estados Unidos (FALCPA) |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-006622",
"term": "US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "FALCPA is an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and requires that the label of a food that contains an ingredient that is or contains protein from a \"major food allergen\" declare the presence of the allergen in the manner described by the law.",
"synonyms": [
"FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act)",
"Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004",
"Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act",
"Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act"
],
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"food law",
"food safety",
"food allergens",
"food fraud",
"food intolerance",
"food labeling",
"food allergies"
],
"references": [
"US, Food and Drug Administration",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "Ley sobre el Etiquetado de Alérgenos Alimentarios y Protección al Consumidor de los Estados Unidos (FALCPA)"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/us-food-allergen-labeling-and-consumer-protection-act/"
}
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