2/6/2017 Phasing out trans fats Amendments to the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act(1938) Low trans fat■■== 1949,Select House Committee-Delaney Committee investigated use of pesticides,chemicals, and insecticides in or associated with foods -paved the path for FDCA to be amended amendments passed by Delaney's committee ensured that ingredients added did not compromise the safety of the food Amendments to the Food,Drug,and Amendments to the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act (1938) Cosmetic Act (1938) Miller Pesticide Amendment,1954 Food Additive Amendment,1958 EPA not yet formed(1970) pesticides regulated by the FDA Congress realized it needed proof that a regulation began,1910-Federal Insecticide Act food additive was poisonous to block it from Miller Act reguired safe tolerances for being added to food pesticides in food be set Congress also noted that food technology Miller Act instructed FDA to "protect the was providing food with longer shelf-life, public"but also to consider "the necessity for increased flavor,and added nutrients the production of adequate,wholesome and economical food supply" Congress was concerned that the legal Don't be so strict that you keep manufacturers system would hinder these advances from making food 10 2/6/2017 10 Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) • 1949, Select House Committee –Delaney Committee - investigated use of pesticides, chemicals, and insecticides in or associated with foods - paved the path for FDCA to be amended - amendments passed by Delaney’s committee ensured that ingredients added did not compromise the safety of the food Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) • Miller Pesticide Amendment, 1954 - EPA not yet formed (1970) - pesticides regulated by the FDA - regulation began, 1910 – Federal Insecticide Act - Miller Act required safe tolerances for pesticides in food be set - Miller Act instructed FDA to “protect the public” but also to consider “the necessity for the production of adequate, wholesome and economical food supply” - Don’t be so strict that you keep manufacturers from making food Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938) • Food Additive Amendment, 1958 - Congress realized it needed proof that a food additive was poisonous to block it from being added to food - Congress also noted that food technology was providing food with longer shelf-life, increased flavor, and added nutrients - Congress was concerned that the legal system would hinder these advances