44: consumer protection and product safety

Question 1

US department of agriculture

Answer 1

a federal cabinet-level department that is primarily responsible for regulating meat, poultry, and other food products

Question 2

false and misleading statements

Answer 2

statements made on labels of meat and poultry products that are false and misleading

Question 3

organic foods production act / OFPA

Answer 3

a federal statut that establishes a program for producers and handlers of agricultural foods produced using organic methods to be certified as organic

Question 4

national bioengineered food disclosure law

Answer 4

a federal statute that requires the USDA to adopt standards whereby foods that have been genetically modified must contain a label disclosing this info

Question 5

national bioengineered food disclosure standard / NBSDS / standard

Answer 5

a standard issued by the USDA that requires that foods that have been genetically modified contain a label disclosing this info

Question 7

food, drug, and cosmetic act / FDCA / FDC act

Answer 7

a federal statute that provides the basis for the regulation of much of the testing, manufacture, distribution, and sale of food, drugs, cosmetics, and medicinal products

Question 8

food and drug administration / FDA

Answer 8

a federal admin agency that administers and enforces the federal FDCA and other federal consumer protection laws

Question 9

adulterated food

Answer 9

food that consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance or is otherwise unfit for food

Question 10

economic adulteration

Answer 10

the adultering of food by adding a subtance to increase the food’s bulk or weight, to reduce its quality or strength, or to make it appear more valuable than it is

Question 11

drug efficacy amendment

Answer 11

an amendment to the FDCA that gives the FDA broad powers to license new drugs in the US

Question 12

medical device amendments

Answer 12

amendments to the FDCA that give the FDA authority to regulate medical devices and equipment

Question 13

nutrition labeling and education act / NLEA

Answer 13

a federal statute that requires food manufacturers to place on food labels that disclose nutritional info about the food

Question 14

food label claims

Answer 14

claims made in food labels regarding calories, cholesterol, fat, sugar, and other info. the FDA has established legal definitions for most commonly used food label claims

Question 15

menu labeling rule

Answer 15

a federal regulation that requires restaurants and retail food establishments with 20 or more locations and vending machine operators who own or operate 20 or more vending machines to disclose calorie counts of their food items

Question 16

family smoking prevention and tobacco control act / tobacco control act

Answer 16

a fedral statute that authorizes the FDA to place restrictions on distribution, advertising, and marketig tobacco products to children

Question 17

consumer product safety act / CPSA

Answer 17

a federal statute that regulates potenially dangerous consumer products and that created the consumer product safety commission

Question 18

consumer product safety commission / CPSC

Answer 18

a federal admin agency empowered to adopt rules and regulations to interpret and enforce the consumer product safety act

Question 19

consumer product safety improvement act / CPSIA

Answer 19

a federal statute that mandates that toys and products that are to be sold for use by chldren 12 and under must be tested and certified as meeting CPSC children’s safety standards

Question 20

national traffic and motor vehicle saefty act

Answer 20

a federal statute that regulates the saefty of automobiles, SUVs, vans, trucks, electric powered vehicles, self-driving vehicles, school buses, and motorcycles

Question 21

national highway traffic safety administration / NHTSA

Answer 21

a feeral admin agency that is part of the US dept of transportation. administers and issues regulations to enforce the national traffic and motor vehicle sefety act

Question 22

federal motor vehicle safety standards / FMVSS

Answer 22

saefty regulations that have been issued by the NHTSA to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries caused by automobiles and other vehicles

Question 23

federal trade commission act / FC act

Answer 23

a federal statute, enacted in 1914, that creates certain consumer protections, regulates business conduct, prohibits unfair and deceptive practices, and grants certain antitrust powers to the federal trade commission

Question 24

federal trade commission / FTC

Answer 24

a federal admin agency that is empowered to enforce the FTC act, the do-not-call implementation act, and other federal consumer protection statutes

Question 25

section 5 of the federal trade commission act

Answer 25

a section of a federal statute that prohibits unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce

Question 26

unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices

Answer 26

unfair methods of competition and deceptive practices used by businesses that are prohibited by section 5 of the FTC act, including such conduct as false and deceptive advertising, bait-and-switch operations, overly aggressive sales tactics, and the like

Question 27

false and deceptive advertising

Answer 27

advertising that contains misinfo or omits important info that is likely to mislead a reasonable consumer or that makes unsubstantiated claims