In this movie Food Inc. the director Robert Kenner is exposing the regulations of the food industry. The movie portrays how food in many food companies are selling food to consumers that aren’t healthy. They are explaining how they make their food and what seems to be in their food. It was devastating to see how these farmers produce their meat. These companies aren’t selling healthy ingredients to their consumers that will make them get sick.
I recommend this movie to anyone that is interested in health and nutrition. I agree that companies should keep labels on their products and that they way kill animals is wrong. I think what spoiled the movie when Massinto sued the companies for cleaning his seeds. The companies were so corrupt with how they tried to cover up the truth behind what they were selling.
Kevin’s Law was the law that created for the U.S Department of Agriculture. Kevin Kowalcyk was a two year old that received E-coli poisoning from a hamburger that he had ate. In this law it prohibits that they can close down any plant that produce contaminated meat. This law can regulate the meat and poultry environment. It is now the Meat and Poultry Pathogen Reduction and Enforcement Act. This act was regulated in 2003 and shown in the 2008 documentary food inc. Kevin’s mother speak of how she wants to change or make a difference in the industry by protesting and going companies that service bad meat.
Two laws that are governed by the FDA
The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was a United States Congress Act that worked to prevent harmful bacteria from spreading to American citizens whether it be from cattle or poultry. The primary goals of the law are to prevent adulterated or misbranded livestock and products from being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat products (as well as poultry) are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. These requirements also apply to imported meat and poultry products, which must be inspected under equivalent foreign standards. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for all meats not listed in the FMIA, including venison and buffalo, although USDA does offer a voluntary, fee-for-service inspection program for buffalo.
LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat_Inspection_Act
The Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (ADUFA), amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) and authorizes FDA to collect fees for certain animal drug applications, and for the establishments, products and sponsors associated with these and previously approved animal drug applications, in support of the review of animal drugs. These additional resources support FDA’s responsibilities under the FFDCA to ensure that new animal drug products are safe and effective for animals as well as for the public with respect to animals intended for food consumption.
LINK:
http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/SignificantAmendmentstotheFDCAct/FoodandDrugAdministrationAmendmentsActof2007/default.htm
3 USDA Laws
On September 27, 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. This new law represents a very significant addition to FDA authority. Among the many components of the law, the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) have been reauthorized and expanded. These programs will ensure that FDA staff have the additional resources needed to conduct the complex and comprehensive reviews necessary to new drugs and devices.
LINK:
http://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Legislation/FederalFoodDrugandCosmeticActFDCAct/SignificantAmendmentstotheFDCAct/FoodandDrugAdministrationAmendmentsActof2007/default.htm
The Packers and Stockyards Act, passed in August 1921 after several years of controversy, made it unlawful for packers to manipulate prices, to create a monopoly, or to award favors to any person or locality. The legal regulation of stockyards attempted to guarantee nondiscriminatory services, reasonable rates, open schedules, and fair charges. Administration of the law was the responsibility of the secretary of agriculture, who heard complaints, held hearings, and issued "cease and desist" orders. The bill was a significant part of the agrarian legislation of the early 1920s.
LINK:
http://www.answers.com/topic/packers-and-stockyards-act
5 Food Security Act of 1985
The 1985 Act contains provisions designed to discourage the conversion of wetlands into non-wetland areas. These provision collectively, are commonly referred to as the "Swamp buster" provisions. Swamp buster provisions denied Federal farm program benefits to producers who converted wetlands after December 23, 1985. The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 strengthened Swamp buster by making violators ineligible for farm program benefits for that year and subsequent years. The Act also created a system for inadvertent violations allowing farmers to regain lost Federal benefits if they restore converted wetlands
LINK:
http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal14coast/food_security_act_of_1985_legal_matters.htm
