The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
Q. Who was the head of the Food Administration?
Herbert Hoover
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- Q. Who was the head of the Food Administration?
- Q. Who was the chief of US Food and Relief Administration Department?
- Q. What was the responsibility of the food administration?
- Q. What is food administration?
- Q. What was the purpose behind the food administration quizlet?
- Q. Who was the head of the Food Administration quizlet?
- Q. What was the most important agency created by Congress?
- Q. Who was in charge of the Fuel Administration?
- Q. Why did many black leaders oppose World War I?
- Q. Were there any black soldiers in World War II?
- Q. How were black soldiers treated?
Q. Who was the chief of US Food and Relief Administration Department?
| Herbert Hoover | |
|---|---|
| Director of the United States Food Administration | |
| In office August 21, 1917 – November 16, 1918 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Chair of the Commission for Relief in Belgium | |
Since 1879, nearly 100 bills had been introduced in Congress to regulate food and drugs; on 30 June 1906 President Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act, known simply as the Wiley Act, a pillar of the Progressive era.
Q. What was the responsibility of the food administration?
Q. What is food administration?
A food safety agency or food administration is a kind of agency found in various countries and international organizations with responsibilities related to food, primarily with ensuring the safety of food sold or distributed to the population, and with ensuring that food sellers inform the population of the origins and …
Q. What was the purpose behind the food administration quizlet?
What was the purpose of the Food Administration? To increase food production and decrease food consumption.
Q. Who was the head of the Food Administration quizlet?
The Food Administration, headed by Herbert Hoover, worked to ensure the well being of the nation’s food supply.
Q. What was the most important agency created by Congress?
The most important new agency created by congress was the war industries board for the purpose of the coordinating the production of war materials. What was the food and fuel administration? The food administration increased the country’s food production and the fuel administration managed the use of coal and oil.
Q. Who was in charge of the Fuel Administration?
The United States Fuel Administration was established by executive order of President Woodrow Wilson on August 23, 1917, in accordance with the Food and Fuel Control Act passed by Congress two weeks prior. Wilson appointed Harry A. Garfield to lead the agency and to select state administrators.
Q. Why did many black leaders oppose World War I?
Why did many black leaders oppose World War I? They considered eliminating discrimination more important. Who urged blacks to serve in the military to show their loyalty and promote greater equality?
Q. Were there any black soldiers in World War II?
Many black American soldiers served their country with distinction during World War II. There were 125,000 African Americans who were overseas in World War II (6.25% of all abroad soldiers).
Q. How were black soldiers treated?
During the Civil War, black troops were often assigned tough, dirty jobs like digging trenches. Black regiments were commonly issued inferior equipment and were sometimes given inadequate medical treatment in racially segregated hospitals. African-American troops were paid less than white soldiers.
