S 2284
101th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Butter
Labeling
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term light or reduced fat butter, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 9, 1990
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 9, 1990
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define "light butter" and "reduced fat butter" as being a product with the same appearance as butter but with at least one-third fewer calories, made from milk or cream, with 52 percent milk fat, and meeting other requirements. Specifies optional ingredients.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
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