Delaney Amendment

[ duh-ley-nee ]

noun

1. an amendment to the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act banning the use of carcinogenic food additives, as certain artificial sweeteners and food colorings.

Example Sentences

A 1958 amendment to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act prohibits the Food and Drug Administration from approving food additives that are linked to cancer, but an agency spokeswoman said that many substances that were in use before passage of the amendment, known as the Delaney amendment, are considered to have had prior approval and “therefore are not regulated as food additives.”

From New York Times

The F.D.A. says potassium bromate has been in use since before the Delaney amendment on carcinogenic food additives was passed.

From New York Times

There is a need for public debate on the Delaney amendment.

From Time Magazine Archive

That action would have circumvented the Delaney Amendment to the food law of 1958, which forbids the use of any food additive or substitute known to cause cancer in animals.

From Time Magazine Archive

Whether the Delaney Amendment is a wise provision or is too simplistic is debatable.

From Time Magazine Archive