Browsing HLS Student Papers by Keyword "food"
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Beyond Food or Drug: An Examination of Food and Drug Law Through a Study of Cannibalism
(2002)This paper attempts to explore some of the limitations within the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act's definition of "food" and "drug". Much of the preexisting scholarly debate has focused on hybrids between foods and drugs, ... -
Can the FDA Keep Kosher?: Regulation of Kosher Claims on Product Labels
(1998)Product labels blast their message through the supermarket aisles, vying to attract the attention of consumers. However, the advertising means available to manufacturers are limited by laws that regulate the claims that ... -
A Continuing Controversy: Labeling Requirements on Irradiated Foods
(1994)For the average American. the words "radiation" and "irradiation" are apt to conjure up images of nuclear weapons. radioactive waste, x-rays. and other unpleasant materials associated with health dangers. Yet these words ... -
An Edict from the Thought Police: Reconciling American and European Approaches to Geographical Designations
(1997)The United States is, relatively speaking, a young country, built by immigrants who tried to replicate the best of the world they left behind. The European Union is, strictly speaking, even younger than the U.S., but its ... -
An Examination of Strict Criminal Liability Under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938: Is It Time For Change?
(1999)Food and drug violations have been largely governed by a strict liability standard since the nineteenth century. Use of this standard in connection with criminal sanctions has generally been defended on the grounds that ... -
Food Allergies and Food Labeling: An International Problem
(2001)The United States should step up to the plate and pass a regulation requiring the inclusion of allergens on ingredient labels regardless of the amount of allergen in the food. This regulation would put some teeth into the ... -
Food Irradiation: Why Aren't We Using It?
(2001)Despite its conceded effectiveness against foodborne pathogens, the use of irradiation is still uncommon in the food industry. The question is why a technology that is both extremely effective and safe by any scientific ... -
Food Labeling Regulation: A Historical and Comparative Survey
(2001)By tracing the history of food labeling laws, we can see that labeling regulation has come a long way from the branding of bread during the reign of King John in the thirteenth century. The food label has gone from a mere ... -
Food Sovereignty Revisited: Should the United States Reevaluate its Commitment to Free Trade in Food Products in the 21st Century?
(2002)Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has worked to prevent another terrorist attack on American citizens. One possible form of attack could be intentional adulteration of the food supply. This ... -
FOOD, DRUGS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT: HOW THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION HAS INTERACTED WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969
(2000)The paper proceeds in three parts. Part II provides an overview of NEPA. The section examines the statutory text and foundational case law to understand how the statute operates and the obligations it imposes on agencies. ... -
Happy Inconsistency: Health Claims Standards at the FTC and FDA
(1997)We live in a society increasingly preoccupied with healthy food. Restaurant menus now include "heart smart" options, network news programs run segments on teenage vegetarians, consumer groups denounce our beloved movie ... -
THE HISTORY OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LABELING REGULATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR A HEALTH CLAIM ON WINE LABELS
(1998)This paper has two main goals. First, it will provide a history of the FDA-ATF relationship with regard to jurisdiction over alcoholic beverage labeling regulation. This part of the paper will be largely descriptive in ... -
LABELING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD IN THE UNITED STATES: THE ROADS NOT TAKEN
(2002)In this paper we will explore the choices made by the FDA when adopting its policies regarding the labeling of genetically modified foods. We will try to point out some of the alternative roads policymakers could have taken ... -
New Approaches to the Methamphetamine Epidemic
(2004)Methamphetamine abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. As methamphetamine becomes increasingly available, more and more people are trying – and becoming addicted to – this ... -
One Hundred Years of Shellfish Regulation
(1998)Shellfish, as a food category. has a distinctive history of regulation. Unlike meat and poultry, shellfish has never been subject to 100% mandatory product inspection by the federal government. This absence of inspection ...