HR 3593 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that packaged food bear nutrition labeling.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.(1979-04-10)
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Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require nutritional labeling on all packaged food, including meat products. Requires such labeling to identify per serving: (1) the caloric content; (2) the protein, carbohydrate, and fat content; (3) the portion of the United States recommended daily allowance of proteins, vitamins, and minerals; and (4) the ratio of the caloric content to the nutrition content. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to promulgate regulations to carry out this Act within one year following enactment.…
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