Title 21 is the portion of the Code of Federal Regulations that governs food and drugs within the United States for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics, and blood products in the United States. ... Since 1973, the DEA has enforced the drug laws in the United States. ... The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was established in 1988 by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. ...

It is divided into three chapters:

• Chapter I — Food and Drug Administration
• Chapter II — Drug Enforcement Administration
• Chapter III — Office of National Drug Control Policy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal), biologics, and blood products in the United States. ... Since 1973, the DEA has enforced the drug laws in the United States. ... The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), a component of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, was established in 1988 by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act. ...

Chapter I

Notable sections:

• 101.9 — Nutritional facts label related
  • (c)(2)(ii) — Requirement to include trans fat values
  • (c)(8)(iv) — Vitamin and mineral values

A trans fatty acid (commonly shortened to trans fat) is an unsaturated fatty acid molecule that contains a trans double bond between carbon atoms, which makes the molecule less kinked compared to cis fat. Research suggests a correlation between diets high in trans fats and diseases like atherosclerosis and coronary... A vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. ... Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. ...

Chapter II

Chapter III

External links

• Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (revised April 1, 2005)