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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > food law > US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality > food law > US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
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US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act

Definition:
FALCPA is an amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and requires that the label of a food that contains an ingredient that is or contains protein from a "major food allergen" declare the presence of the allergen in the manner described by the law.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
food law
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • FALCPA (Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act)
  • Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
  • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
  • Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/331936
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RDF/XMLCreated 2019-06-28, last modified 2019-11-25