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The United States food supply is regulated by a series of laws administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture. The most important of these laws are the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act administered by the Food and Drug Administration and the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act administered by the Food Safety and Inspection Service. These laws have general requirements for food safety and quality that apply to all foods in the marketplace. In addition, the FD&C Act and implementing regulations have major provisions that apply specifically to food for infants and children. These provisions set high standards for safety and quality that are consistent with the special needs of these segments of the population due to demands of growth and development. The FDA places increased emphasis on monitoring food for infants and children for compliance with these laws and regulations. Although foods designed specifically for infants and children make up a small portion of the total food supply, proportionally more resources are dedicated to inspection and analysis of these foods.
美国食品供应受一系列由卫生与公众服务部和农业部管理的法律监管。这些法律中最重要的是由食品药品监督管理局管理的《食品、药品和化妆品法案》以及由食品安全与检验局管理的《肉类和禽类检验法案》。这些法律对适用于市场上所有食品的食品安全和质量有一般要求。此外，《联邦食品、药品和化妆品法案》及实施条例有专门适用于婴幼儿食品的主要条款。这些条款为安全和质量设定了高标准，这与这些人群因生长发育需求而产生的特殊需求相一致。美国食品药品监督管理局更加重视监测婴幼儿食品是否符合这些法律法规。尽管专门为婴幼儿设计的食品在食品供应总量中占比很小，但按比例而言，投入到这些食品检验和分析的资源更多。
