Which of the Following Is an Interpretation of the Delaney

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an interpretation of the Delaney Clause?

• A) Toxic chemicals are not permitted in food in any amounts.
• B) Carcinogenic chemicals are not permitted in food in any amounts.
• C) The Food Additives Amendment allows low levels of substances that cause cancer in animals but not in human beings.
• D) The primary responsibility for safety of food additives rests with the local boards of health.
• E) None of these is correct.

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Definitions:

James Buchanan

An American economist known for his work on public choice theory, which explains how political decision-making processes affect economic policies, and the recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986.

Public Choice Analysis

A field of economics that studies how economic theory and methodologies apply to the public sector, analyzing government behavior and decision-making processes.

Logically Consistent Theory

A theory in which the statements and principles are coherently aligned and do not lead to any contradictions or inconsistencies.

Individual Actors

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