History

• The Food Quality Protection Act was signed into law on Aug. 3, 1996. Former President Bill Clinton signed the bill.
  
  

Significance

• One of the core principles the Food Quality Protection Act was to change the way that the EPA regulates pesticides. The Food Quality Protection Act placed more stringent guidelines on how insecticides, fungicides, and rodenticides were used.
  
  

Effects

• The act was also created to encourage the use of better pesticides and safer agricultural practices. The EPA and the FDA work closely with the Secretary of Agriculture to implement better policies and programs for pesticide management through the Food Quality Protection Act.
  
  

Features

• The Food Quality Protection Act also has a specific demographic of people in mind for special protection – infants and children. Stricter regulations were placed on food products made for infants and children.
  
  

Considerations

• The Food Quality Protection Act changes over time. Amendments are made based on continuous reevaluation of pesticide regulations.