S 416 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to make uniform with the general requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act certain provisions relating to the labeling and notification of colored margarine and colored oleomargarine.

Introduced 1979-02-09· Sponsored by Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1979-02-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to eliminate the requirement that the package label of margarine or oleomargarine bear such words in typeface or lettering as large as any other typeface or lettering, or that the individually wrapped contents of such a package also bear such words. Repeals the requirement that public eating places when serving margarine or oleomargarine must either so label each separate serving or serve each such serving in a triangular shape. Requires only that such product be labeled in a manner likely to be understood by the ordinary patron.…

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