Food Safety Laws, Outbreaks and Prevention
Methods in U.S. History Questions with Verified
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What were some early ways people made food safer?
Cooking, salting, canning, and fermentation
What was the Assize of Bread?
An early food law that prevented bread from being adulterated
What happened in 1862?
The USDA was formed
What major laws were passed in 1906?
The Pure Food and Drug Act and Federal Meat Inspection Act
What did the 1906 food safety laws focus on?
Preventing adulterated food and improving meat inspection
What did the Poultry Products Inspection Act do?
Required inspection of poultry sold across state lines
What did the Food Additive Amendment address?
Chemicals and ingredients added to processed foods
What did the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act require?
Accurate information on food packages
Why was the CDC keeping foodborne illness records important?
It helped track and identify foodborne illnesses and outbreaks
What happened with canned mushrooms?
Methods in U.S. History Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
What were some early ways people made food safer?
Cooking, salting, canning, and fermentation
What was the Assize of Bread?
An early food law that prevented bread from being adulterated
What happened in 1862?
The USDA was formed
What major laws were passed in 1906?
The Pure Food and Drug Act and Federal Meat Inspection Act
What did the 1906 food safety laws focus on?
Preventing adulterated food and improving meat inspection
What did the Poultry Products Inspection Act do?
Required inspection of poultry sold across state lines
What did the Food Additive Amendment address?
Chemicals and ingredients added to processed foods
What did the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act require?
Accurate information on food packages
Why was the CDC keeping foodborne illness records important?
It helped track and identify foodborne illnesses and outbreaks
What happened with canned mushrooms?
