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    they could certainly be more effective. The U.S. Congress creates laws and instructs federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration to carry them out and regulate industries ("U.S. Food and Drug Administration"). There are 2 major laws, enacted in 1938 and 1966, which govern the cosmetics industry: the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) and the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) (Cosmeticsinfo.org). The FD&C Act defines adulterated and misbranded products and illegalizes such products for sale in the U.S ("U.S. Food and Drug Administration"). The FPLA states all the labeling requirements for food, drug, and cosmetic products. If cosmetic producers want to sell their beauty products on the market, it is mandatory by the FPLA that they provide the FDA with their product ingredients. However, if an ingredient is considered a “trade secret” like a fragrance, the company does not have to reveal the used ingredients. According to the FDA, there are about 12 chemicals banned or restricted for cosmetic use in America. Anyone or any product disobeying these rules will cause the FDA to take action. To ensure these regulations are being met, the FDA will inspect cosmetic companies and analyze product ingredients. The FDA has the power to confiscate unlawful cosmetic products off the market and from manufacturers, in addition to taking legal action against the producer ("U.S. Food and Drug Administration"). While today’s laws and regulations on the industry…

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    A medical device HydroThermAblator (HTA) indicated for use to treat menorrhagia or excess uterine bleeding is designed, manufactured and marketed by Boston Scientific Corporation. The device is classified as Class III device and was approved in 2001 through premarket approval process by the Food and Drug Administration. Jan Hughes was diagnosed with menorrhagia and advised by Dr. Weber for ablation procedure to treat menorrhagia on October 25, 2006. When Dr. Weber performed surgery on her using…

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    Since 2010, when the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act became a law, school lunch programs have improved the nutritional quality of the meals served. Many changes have been made in Federal regulations and in individual school districts to ensure that students receive healthy meals and form healthy eating habits in an effort to prevent obesity and diabetes as well as many other weight related health problems. The requirements for the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act were implemented into United States…

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    The Importance Of SNAP

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    This program has seen a boost in the number of participants due to unemployment and poverty. SNAP is available to anyone who is eligible. The program helps families in need by covering food costs. While, SNAP is intended to make sure no one is going hungry, it also emphasizes the importance of work. SNAP has rules which require all beneficiaries to meet work requirements. Some individuals might be exempted due to age or disability or another specific reason. About forty-three percent of SNAP…

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    services, rural development, food nutrition, and consumer services, food safety, natural resources and environment, marketing and regulatory programs, research, education and economics are all areas specialized by the USDA (FY 2015). Arising from Abraham Lincoln’s desire to revive farmers from the outbreak of ravages from the Civil War in 1862, the ultimate mission of the USDA was to develop and execute federal policies on farming, agriculture trade and food with the best interest of the…

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    2005 Dietary Guidelines

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    cornerstone of federal nutrition policy and education. They are based on what experts have determined to be the best scientific knowledge about diet, physical activity and other issues related to what we should eat and how much physical activity we need. Dietary guidelines are developed in the 2005 Dietary Guidelines were prepared in a three-stage process.” In the first, review of current scientific evidence, The Dietary Guideline Advisory Committee created a report on the best evitable…

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    Ben E. Keith food serves the business of distribution, it takes more than 20,000 products to customers. These products consist of national brands as well as its own exclusive brands, some of the products are; dairy, fresh and frozen meats, frozen foods, produce, poultry, seafood, disposables, restaurant equipment and supplies. It has an independent beverage division that distributes Anheuser Busch Inberv beer. It also distributes many more brands and have fourteen operational distribution…

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    According to 5 things to know about Trump's new budget plan, " Trump's budget proposal doubles down on his tax plan, and outlines cuts to federal spending in areas that touch many Americans directly". Trump gives his 5 ways of lowering funds " Medicare, food stamps, social security disability benefits and student loan changes". Student loans wil save not only the Federal System, but a lot of Americans as well. Student loans can take a toll on a person when trying to pay them off as well as other…

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    The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at one time known as the food stamp Program, provides food-purchasing facilitate for low- and no-income people living among the U.S. it is a federal aid program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to a lower place the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), though benefits unit of measurement distributed by each U.S. state's Division of Social Services or kids and Family Services. SNAP benefits worth $74.1 billion in period of time…

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    During this time, as Congress is debating the reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs, I ask you to work to improve these programs. Also I ask you to please reject any efforts to decrease healthier school meal standards that are in place. Starting the day with a nutritious meal is essential. It determines a person’s ability to function well at the start the day. Meals affects a person’s ability to perform tasks throughout the day. If this is true for adults, it is crucial for…

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