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By:Harley Miller and group. History / Facts. Formed: 1906 Areas of involvement:Food,Drug, and insecticides HQ: 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903. Continued…. The oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the u.s Federal Government
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History / Facts • Formed: 1906 • Areas of involvement:Food,Drug, and insecticides • HQ: 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20903
Continued… • The oldest comprehensive consumer protection agency in the u.s Federal Government • Dates back to 1848, although it was not called FDA until 1930 • FDA's modern function began with the passage of the 1906 pure food and drugs act
The jungle Upton Sinclair • A inspiring book on the meat packing plants • A family from Lithuania struggles to survive • This novel is part of why FDA is what it is today
Historical facts involving FDA or products dealt with • In 1202, King John of England proclaimed the first English food law the standards (Assize) of Bread