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Delaney Clause Debate Shapes Food Additive Policy
The 1958 Delaney Clause bars any cancer causing additive from food, a rule defended by FDA officials amid industry and consumer group clashes. The article traces past evictions of cyclamate and DES, concerns over nitrites and saccharin, and how refined testing could widen restrictions while weighing economic impact and public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consumers
Congress
Food and Chemical Industry
Food and Drug Administration
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
James J. Delaney
D-N.y
Agriculture Department
Sassafras
FDA
Charles C. Edwards
Virgil O. Wodicka
Bureau of Foods