What Defines the FDA's De Minimis Rule

question 22

Multiple Choice

What defines the FDA's de minimis rule?

• A)A requirement that the least toxic food additive be used on foods
• B)The minimum amount of a food particle that can be detected
• C)The minimum amount of nitrite that can be added to foods to prevent spoilage over a certain time frame
• D)The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million risk of cancer to human beings

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Definitions:

Correlational Study

A research method that examines the extent to which two variables are related, without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship between them.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments to place participants into different groups in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being in any group, minimizing biases.

Participants

Individuals who take part in a study or experiment and whose behavior or responses are observed or measured.

Experiment

A study in which people are randomly assigned to a condition.