Delaney clause: Not ready for scrap heap
1983
The appropriateness of the Delaney Clause as a safeguard for America's food supply today is discussed. Critics propose rewriting the law to read "Chemicals that cause insignificant' or negligible' amount of cancer would be allowed." "Insignificant" and "negligible," however, are vague terms, open to numerous legal interpretations. The reason critics want to change the law is that scientists can now detect chemicals at levels close to 1 part/trillion, which wasn't possible 25 years ago when the Delaney Clause was written. The author concludes that even though the Delaney Clause is partially outdated, it still serves the public and food industry well. (kbc)
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