Delaney Amendment

American  

[duh-ley-nee] / dəˈleɪ ni /

noun

1. an amendment to the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act banning the use of carcinogenic food additives, as certain artificial sweeteners and food colorings.

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Example Sentences

The Delaney Amendment, signed in 1958, requires the FDA to brand as unsafe any additive that has been shown to induce cancer in humans or animals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether the Delaney Amendment is a wise provision or is too simplistic is debatable.

From Time Magazine Archive

That action would have circumvented the Delaney Amendment to the food law of 1958, which forbids the use of any food additive or substitute known to cause cancer in animals.

From Time Magazine Archive