Infant Formula Act of 1980, 21 U.S.C. ยง 350a, is an
United States statute authorizing
good manufacturing practices
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and
infant food safety for
infant formula
Infant formula, baby formula, or simply formula (American English); or baby milk, infant milk or first milk (British English), is a manufactured food designed and marketed for feeding to babies and infants under 12 months of age, usually prepar ...
packaged and labeled in the United States. The
Act of Congress
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amended the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
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creating section 350a under subchapter IV entitled as
Food
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.
The
United States administrative law
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endorsed a
nutrient
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composition
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standard promoting
human nutrition
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. The
neonatal
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nutritive composition was incipiently affirmed by the
American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is an American professional association of pediatricians, headquartered in Itasca, Illinois. It maintains its Department of Federal Affairs office in Washington, D.C.
Background
The Academy was founded ...
in 1967. The infant formula standard proposal orchestrated regulatory provisions for adequate nutrient levels as suitable for
toddler nutrition.
The H.R. 6940
bill
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was passed by the 96th U.S. Congressional session and signed into law by U.S. President
Jimmy Carter
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on September 26, 1980.
FDA Nutritive Fortification of Federal Register
FDA Infant Formula Supplemental Articles
References
See also
External links
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* {{cite web , url=https://www.fns.usda.gov/infant-formula , title=Infant Formula , website=USDA Food and Nutrition Service , publisher=U.S. Department of Agriculture
1980 in American law
96th United States Congress
Food and Drug Administration
Food safety in the United States
Public health in the United States
United States federal health legislation