FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT

(CHEMICAL ADDITIVES IN FOOD)

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

AUG

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

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INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

H. R. 4475

A BILL TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY AMENDING THE
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT SO AS TO
PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF CHEMICAL

ADDITIVES IN FOOD

H. R. 7605, H. R. 7606, H. R. 8748

BILLS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH BY AMENDING THE
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT TO PROHIBIT
THE USE IN FOOD OF NEW FOOD ADDITIVES WHICH

HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY TESTED

TO ESTABLISH THEIR SAFETY

H. R. 7607, H. R. 7764, H. R. 8271, H. R. 8275

BILLS TO AMEND THE FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT
FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH, BY PRO-
HIBITING NEW FOOD ADDITIVES WHICH HAVE NOT
BEEN ADEQUATELY PRETESTED TO ESTABLISH
THEIR SAFE USE UNDER THE CONDITIONS
OF THEIR INTENDED USE

JANUARY 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, 3, AND 14, 1956

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