Food and Drug Administration

In 2000, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a health claim which states that consuming foods containing plant sterol and stanol esters along with other low cholesterol and saturated fat foods can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (Jones, Vanstone, Raeini-Sarjaz, & St-Onge, 2003). Today, many functional foods in the form of margarines, spread, yogurt, and others, have been enriched with phytosterols and advocated as being able to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Phytosterols

you know what you eat every day? What chemicals are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but are banned or heavily regulated in other countries for health reasons? Most people want to believe they do, but are shocked to find the truth. It has been estimated that seventy five to eighty percent of the foods and drinks sold in stores have been genetically modified (About Genetically Engineered Foods). Genetically modified food, or GMO’s, are a major health risk, and should be clearly labeled

There are many aspects of the Food and Drug Administration’s current regulations that are of great concern to many. For instance, the regulation of GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, is a largely debated subject, especially in relation to genetically modified food, or GM food. As described by nongmoproject.com, “GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA from bacteria, viruses, or other plants and animals. These experimental

To understand when, how and who began the Food and Drug Administration, one must trace it back to 1848 and to a man named Lewis Caleb Beck. In 1848, Beck was appointed to the Patent Office, to perform chemical analyses of agricultural products; later this function was passed on to the Department of Agriculture in 1862, which was the beginning of the Bureau of Chemistry, the predecessor of the Food and Drug Administration. In 1930, the Bureau of Chemistry changed its name to FDA, and today it serves

On December 1, 2014 the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established two new rules requiring menu labeling and vending machine labeling. What does this mean exactly, well when it comes to menu labeling any establishment that has 20 or more chains are now required to list the calorie information on their menus or menu boards. This not only includes sit-down restaurants but also drive-through windows and takeout foods. They also established another rule for vending machines which requires all

for not being truthful or informative. However, when this comes to my mind, I rest assured knowing that the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is honest about their food labels. Ever since the Food and Drug Administration was founded in 1906, because of the Food and Drugs act, this organization has put into motion better, healthy lifestyles for individuals. Even though most people

Food constitutes the rudimentary needs of humans in order to survive. They provide nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals that nourish cells, supply energy and rejuvenate tissues in the body which promotes growth and development of a person. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines food as any raw, cooked or processed edible substances that supports growth and which is deemed safe for human consumption. It can either be sourced from animals such as cows, chickens and

ethically wrong. For example, The Food and Drug Administration allow all kinds of meat to have at least 35 percent of actual meat and the other can be edible fillers and chemicals. The Administration also allows for every hundred grams of ground cinnamon, there can be 400 or more insect fragments and 22 or more rodent hairs. Most people who knew of this would be disgusted and would not think it was ethically correct to mislead people through their complex labeling on the food product being sold is actually

observed in order to prevent misunderstandings. It is very important to see out any situations that the patient may have that prevents them from healthcare whether it is transportation, medicine allergies or disabilities. According to a U.S Food and Drug Administration article, a medication error is "any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the health care professional, patient, or consumer. Such events may be

The food drug administration should become more hands on when it comes to the way that farmers and producers harvest there produce. “The food industry hires for-profit inspection companies-known as third-party auditors-who aren’t required by law to meet any federal standards and have no government supervision.”(Armour, Lippert and Smith p.2) The workers hired by food industries are not required by law to make their findings public. Most workers who find problems with the local produce stores and