Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010771",
  "term": "Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "To prohibit the movement in interstate commerce of adulterated and misbranded food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, and for other purposes.",
    "See https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/chapter-9.",
    "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is the law which controls pesticide residues in food and feed, along with FIFRA.",
    "It specifies the levels of pesticides, chemicals, and naturally occurring poisonous substances in food products. It also regulates the safety of cosmetic products. (Federal Regulations of Chemicals in the Environment)"
  ],
  "abbreviation": "FFDCA",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "P.L. 75-717",
    "Universal Waste: Glossary of Regulatory Terms",
    "Pesticides Glossary",
    "Ag 101 Glossary of American Agriculture"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/federal-food-drug-and-cosmetic-act/"
}