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Article: Through the bureaucratic jungle; a guide for the confused consumer.
- Article from:
- FDA Consumer
- Article date:
- July 1, 1986
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1986 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Through the Bureaucratic Jungle: A Guide for The Confused Consumer
Pizza. Italian in origin but most definitely an all-American food. And, like all food sold in interstate commerce, pizza is regulated by the federal government. It's not that federal inspectors stand around and make sure that the dough flippers in your local pizza parlor toss the rolled-out crust to the right height. Rather, the federal people are checking to see that the pizza manufacturing plants are making products that are fit to eat and that live up to the ingredients listed on their labels. In other words, the feds are there to assure consumers that their pizzas are safe and wholesome.
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