HR 5482 · 95th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of food additives.

Introduced 1977-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Fuqua, Don [D-FL-2]· House

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1977-03-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem a food additive safe for human consumption even if it is found to induce cancer when ingested by man or animal, if the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare finds that (1) the benefits of such use exceed the risks; and (2) adequate labeling informs the public of the risks associated with use of the additive.…

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