Pure Food and Drug Act

American  

noun

U.S. History.

1. a law passed in 1906 to remove harmful and misrepresented foods and drugs from the market and regulate the manufacture and sale of drugs and food involved in interstate trade.

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Example Sentences

I looked at every new regulatory law, starting with the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, and it became clear that there's a game, there's a playbook.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2023

In 1906 it passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, leading to the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2022

But testing for toxicity wasn’t required under the Pure Food and Drug Act or its amendments.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2022

The Pure Food and Drug Act and other laws were passed to protect consumers and employees from unsafe food processing practices.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

FDA has issued formal definitions for hundreds of food items, a consumer-protection measure that dates back to the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2018