Patricia A Curtis

Guide to US Food Laws and Regulations

Herausgegeben von Curtis, Patricia A.

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Produktbeschreibung

This compact resource outlines major U.S. food laws, factors that led to their passage, and explains the role of key agencies like the FDA and FSIS in regulation and enforcement. Students are directed to internet sites as well as to indexes and resources available from the Federal government. Other topics include religious dietary law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, environmental regulations, HACCP and GMPs, laws governing health claims, and the regulation of biotechnology.

This compact resource outlines major U.S. food laws, factors that led to their passage, and explains the role of key agencies like the FDA and FSIS in regulation and enforcement. Students are directed to internet sites as well as to indexes and resources available from the Federal government. Other topics include religious dietary law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, environmental regulations, HACCP and GMPs, laws governing health claims, and the regulation of biotechnology.

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For both student food scientists and experienced professionals, a knowledge of U.S. food law is the foundation that supports an understanding of all industry regulation. Based on a popular internet course, Guide to Food Laws and Regulations, 2nd Edition informs students on the significance, range, and background of food laws and gives tools for finding current regulations.

This compact resource outlines major U.S. food laws, factors that led to their passage, and explains the role of key agencies like the FDA and FSIS in regulation and enforcement. Students are directed to internet sites as well as to indexes and resources available from the Federal government. Other topics include religious dietary law, Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, environmental regulations, HACCP and GMPs, laws governing health claims, and the regulation of biotechnology.

New to this edition are six chapters on subjects that have risen to prominence during the last few years:
Poultry Processing Regulations
Federal Trade Commission
Animal Welfare Regulations and Food Production
Egg Laws and Regulations
Catfish Regulations
Locating Laws and Regulations

Guide to Food Laws and Regulations, 2nd Edition is an ideal sourcebook for students and professionals in food science and technology, chemistry, biosystems engineering, food animal production and medicine, agribusiness, and other closely related fields.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9781118227787
• ISBN-10: 1118227786
• Artikelnr.: 39318330

Autorenporträt

Patricia A. Curtis is Professor and Director of the Auburn University Food Systems Institute, Auburn University, Alabama. She also is an approved lead instructor and accredited course provider for the International Meat and Poultry HACCP Alliance and the Seafood HACCP Alliance.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors xv About the Companion Website xvii Chapter 1
Introduction to Laws and Regulations 1 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 1
Sources of American Law 2 The Constitution 2 Statutory Law 3 Common Law 3
Equity 3 Public and Private Law 3 Private Law 3 Public Law 3 Legislative
Branch 4 Judicial Branch 5 Federal Court System 5 The Supreme Court 5
Courts of Appeals 5 US District Courts 6 Special Courts 6 Executive Branch
6 Sources of Legislation 7 How a Bill Becomes a Law 8 Introduction 8
Considered in Committee 8 Reintroduction 9 Debate in Congress 9
Presidential Action 10 Enrollment Where to Find Legal Information 11
Law-making Process 12 The Laws 13 Conventional Search Method 16 Example
Search 16 How Regulations are Made 17 The Rule-making Process and
Publication 17 Example 18 Code of Federal Regulations 18 Using the Code of
Federal Regulations 19 Example 19 References 20 Additional Resources 21
Chapter 2 How Did We Get Where We Are Today? 23 Patricia A. Curtis, Emily
L. Steinberg, Michelle A. Parisi, and Julie K. Northcutt Introduction 23
Reasons for Food Laws 24 American Food Laws 25 The "Poison Squad" 28 The
Jungle 31 The Need for a New Food and Drug Law 33 Elixir of Sulfanilamide:
Raspberry Flavored Death 36 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 37 Silent
Spring and the Environmental Protection Agency 38 First Amendment to the
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 38 Public Health Service Act 39 Milestones in
US Food and Drug History (FDA 2010) 39 A Brief History of
Agricultural-Related Agencies 46 USDA 47 State Departments of Agriculture
47 Environmental Protection Agency 47 Food and Drug Administration 48
Current Consumer and Regulatory Concerns 48 Summary of Major Food Laws 49
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 49 Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 49
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 49 Poultry Products Inspection Act of
1957 (as amended 1968) 49 Food Additive Amendment of 1958 49 Color Additive
Amendment of 1960 50 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 50 Egg
Products Inspection Act of 1970 50 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of
1990 50 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 50 Saccharin
Notice Repeal Act of 1996 50 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 50 Food
and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 50 Pediatric Rule (1999)
51 The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2002 51 Public Health
Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 51 Project
BioShield Act of 2004 51 Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
of 2004 51 Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 51 Minor Use and Minor
Species Animal Health Act of 2004 52 References 52 Further Reading 53
Chapter 3 Federal, State, and Local Laws 55 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction
55 National versus State Government 56 National Government 56 State
Government 57 The Civil War Amendments 58 Powers of the National Government
and State Governments 58 Food-related Laws and Regulations 60 Food Safety
and Inspection Service 60 Food and Drug Administration 62 Shellfish Program
62 Milk Program 63 Retail Food Protection Program 64 Food Safety 65 Local
Government 67 Tribal Governments 69 Summary 70 References 70 Chapter 4
Major Food Laws and Regulations 73 Julie K. Northcutt and Michelle A.
Parisi Introduction 73 Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and Federal Meat
Inspection Act (1906) 73 Amendments to the Federal Meat Inspection Act
(1906) 76 Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) of 1957 76 Wholesome Meat
Act of 1967 and Wholesome Poultry Product Act of 1968 77 Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 1938 77 Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act,
1938 80 Miller Pesticide Amendment, 1954 81 Food Additive Amendment, 1958
82 Color Additive Amendment, 1960 83 Dietary Supplement Health Education
Act (DSHEA) of 1994 86 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness
Response Act of 2002 89 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FFSMA) of 2011
91 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 93 Conclusion
95 References 95 Chapter 5 US Federal Laws affecting Food Labeling 97
Michelle A. Parisi, Julie K. Northcutt, and Emily L. Steinberg Introduction
97 History of food labeling 98 Standards of identity 98 Overview of major
food labeling laws 99 Construction of a food label 103 The principal
display panel (PDP) 103 NLEA of 1990 105 The nutrition facts panel 107 Food
labeling nutrient and health claims 113 The FDA Modernization Act of 1997
116 Labeling exemptions 117 Results of over 70 years of food labeling
regulation 117 Conclusion 118 References 118 Chapter 6 Environmental
Regulations and the Food Industry 121 Theodore A. Feitshans Introduction
121 Discharges to surface and ground waters 121 Solid waste 124 Hazardous
waste 126 Use of water 126 Regulation of water sources 128 Discharges to
air 129 Chemical use, storage, release, and transport 131 Toxic Substance
Control Act (TSCA) 131 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
132 Siting and operation of facilities 137 Environmental risk management
138 References 140 Legal authorities 141 Chapter 7 OSHA Regulations and the
Food Industry 143 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 143 Mission 144 OSHA
statistics 145 Women of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 145 Workplace
fatalities 146 Retail trade sector 146 Food manufacturing 147 Food service
148 Government workers 148 Rights and responsibilities under OSHA law 149
Selected OSHA Standards and Guidelines 151 Hazard communications 151
Ergonomics 152 Enforcement 153 Inspections 154 Outreach, education, and
compliance assistance 155 Filing a complaint with OSHA 156 Complaint filing
options 157 Summary 157 References 158 Further Reading 159 Chapter 8
Federal Trade Commission Regulations and the Food Industry 161 Patricia A.
Curtis Introduction 161 Mission 161 Authorizing Acts 162 Bureau of Consumer
Protection 162 The Division of Advertising Practices 163 The Division of
Enforcement 164 Division of Consumer and Business Education 165 Division of
Financial Services 165 Division of Marketing Practices 166 Division of
Planning and Information 167 Division of Privacy and Identity Protection
168 Bureau of Competition 169 Bureau of Economics 169 Sample enforcement
actions 169 References 170 Chapter 9 An Introduction to Kosher and Halal
Food Laws 171 Joe M. Regenstein, Muhammad M. Chaudry, and Carrie E.
Regenstein Introduction 171 The kosher and halal laws 172 The kosher and
halal market 175 Kosher 176 The kosher dietary laws 176 Kosher: special
foods 184 Passover 187 Kosher: other processing issues 188 Halal 194 Halal
dietary laws 194 Halal cooking, food processing, and sanitation 200 Both
kosher and halal 200 Science 200 Pet food 202 Health 202 Regulatory 203
Federal and State Regulations 209 Animal welfare 210 Acknowledgment 211
References 211 Further Reading 212 Additional Resources 212 Chapter 10
Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Agricultural Crops and Food 213
Emily L. Steinberg, Michelle A. Parisi, and Julie K. Northcutt Introduction
213 Biotechnology, genetically modified, and genetic engineering 215
Regulation of GM foods in the United States 216 USDA 216 EPA 216 FDA 217
Biotechnology versus organic agriculture 220 Legal issues - NOP and
biotechnology 221 Common examples of GM products 221 Flavr Savr TomatoTM
221 Bt corn 222 L-tryptophan 223 Biotechnology-related court cases 224
International Dairy Foods Assoc. v. Boggs 224 Alliance for Bio-Integrity v.
Shalala 225 Monsanto v. Geertson Farms 225 Conclusion 225 References 226
Chapter 11 Animal Welfare Regulations and Food Production 227 Kenneth E.
Anderson Introduction 227 Participants in the welfare debate 229 Impact on
public perception 232 Economics 233 What needs to be done 234 References
235 Further Reading 238 Chapter 12 Egg Laws and Regulations 239 Patricia A.
Curtis Introduction 239 History 239 Federal Egg Laws 241 Egg Products
Inspection Act (EPIA) 243 Federal-State Agreements 243 Egg Safety Final
Rule Implementation 246 Compliance Dates 246 Salmonella Enteritidis 246
Required SE Prevention Measures 247 State Egg Laws 254 References 254
Additional Resources 255 Chapter 13 Regulations Governing Poultry
Processing 257 Brooke Caudill Introduction 257 Poultry Products Inspection
Act (21 USC 451) 260 Poultry Products Inspection Regulations (9 CFR 381)
263 Poultry Processing Operations 265 Ante-mortem 266 Slaughter 267 Feather
Removal 267 Evisceration and Post-mortem Inspection 268 Reinspection 272
Finished Product Standards (FPS) 273 Facilities Required for Inspection 276
Chilling 278 Post-chill 279 Pathogen Reduction Standards 279 HACCP Systems
(9 CFR 417) 280 New Inspection System Proposal 281 New Poultry Inspection
System for Young Chickens and Turkeys 282 Online Carcass Inspection 283
Offline Verification Inspection 283 Elimination of Finished Product
Standards 284 Maximum Line Speeds 284 Proposed Changes Affecting All
Poultry Slaughter Establishments 285 Zero Tolerance for Visible Fecal
Material Before Chilling 285 Generic E. coli Testing and Salmonella
Performance Standards 287 HACCP 288 Proposed Changes Affecting Only
Traditional Inspection 289 Poultry Products Inspection Regulations (9 CFR
381) 292 Definitions of Nonconformances 300 References 305 Chapter 14 What
Are They Doing Up There? Contacting Your Congressional (House) Member 307
Jessica Butler Writing to your Congressman/Congresswoman 307 Calling your
Congressman/Congresswoman 308 District office 308 DC office 309 Visiting
your Congressman/Congresswoman 309 Jobs on the Hill (House of
Representatives) 310 Intern 310 Staff Assistant (SA) 311 Legislative
Correspondent (LC) 311 Communications Director (Comm's Director) 312
Legislative Assistant (LA) 312 Legislative Director (LD) 313 Chief of Staff
(COS) 313 Fellowships 313 When traveling to Washington DC 314 Index 317