jan 1, 1907 - The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906

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"The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first consumer protection law of significance enacted by Congress in the 20th century, and led to the creation of the FDA. It was fundamentally a "truth in labeling" law intended to ban adulterated or mislabeled products and raise the standards across the food and drug industries." 1

Source: https://www.fooddive.com/news/the-origins-and-evolution-of-nutrition-facts-labeling/507016/

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