1. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 1938
:1954, 1958 (FFDCA)
By Jake Wheeler

2. Description/Function
-Drafted in 1938 and amended in 1954 and 1958
-The FFDCA was implemented to regulate pesticide residues on foods in interstate commerce and imports
-protects consumer
-Designed to prevent excess pollutants from pesticides as well
-It also regulates any other additives that may be
deemed unsafe to consumers
-Requires pesticides to be registered under the EPA’s
regulations -

3. Regulation/Enforcement
-The FFDCA is national and is regulated by the EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, and FDA and includes food products in interstate commerce and imports.
-The FDA also helps with regulation as they set maximums for residue levels of unavoidable poisonous substances in food
- A safe tolerance is one that causes no harm from exposure

4. Bibliography
"U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS." U.S.C. Title 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Apr
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