Every day Americans interact with countless items regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, tobacco products, lasers, and even turtles (among other things too). At FDA Storytime, we talk about how FDA goes about regulating about a quarter of the U.S. consumer economy, one story at a time.
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Every Plant can be a Weed and a Pest too … Federal Law Says So
I love to garden. But weeds, along with deer, cause me great pain and toil. I hate weeds, but what exactly is a weed? Let’s turn to the law (I am a lawyer after all). Pesticides are nationally regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). This law, like any good law, contains … Continue reading Every Plant can be a Weed and a Pest too … Federal Law Says So
BB Guns: An Ineffective Rat Control Program
FDA once seized food from a warehouse that had a rat infestation problem, which unsurprising violates the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. A food is adulterated “if it has been prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health.” … Continue reading BB Guns: An Ineffective Rat Control Program
