A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare with greater latitude in regulating food additives found to induce cancer in man or animal.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 March 1977

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Status

Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Summary

Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow cancer-inducing additives to be used for human consumption if the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has determined that the benefits of such food additives' availability outweigh its dangers. Permits the Secretary to promulgate specific restrictions on the use of such food additives. Deems saccharin a safe food additive until the Secretary declares it unsafe under the provisions of this Act.

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summary · EN · 22 March 1977
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/5348
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