The FDA began establishing food Standards of Identity in 1939 to promote honesty and fair dealing and to standardize the characteristics, ingredients, and production processes of specific foods.
Sources
- FDA to Revoke 52 Obsolete Standards of Identity for Food ... (fda.gov)
- https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025/07/fda-revoking-standards-of-identity-for-more-than-50-foods/ (foodsafetynews.com)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK235560/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://nationalaglawcenter.org/food-foundations-standards-of-identity/ (nationalaglawcenter.org)
- https://www.everycrsreport.com/reports/R44393.html (everycrsreport.com)
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