Honeybees are regulated as food animals by which agency and under which act?

• A. Food and Drug Administration and under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
• B. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and under the Public Health Service Act
• C. United States Department of Agriculture and under the Animal Welfare Act
• D. Food and Drug Administration and under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Answer: (D)

Foods derived from animals are regulated by the FDA under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. This act gives FDA the authority to ensure the safety, proper labeling, and standard of identity for foods, including honey. So honey and products from honeybees are overseen to prevent adulteration, ensure accurate labeling, and manage safe use of any residues or additives.

The other options mix in regulatory realms that don’t govern honey as a food: FIFRA deals with pesticides, not food safety; the Public Health Service Act relates to CDC/public health activities rather than food regulation; the Animal Welfare Act covers welfare in specific animal settings, not the safety and labeling of foods.