Tasty, Inc.distributes its canned fruits and vegetables throughout the country.The chief executive officer becomes aware that although its canned apricots are packed with a syrup containing sugar, the cans are being labeled "No sugar added; recommended for diabetics." If a federal prosecution is initiated against the chief executive officer it would most likely be under the ___________.

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The Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act prohibits the misbranding of foods, including the labeling of a food in a way that is false or misleading. In this case, labeling the canned apricots as "No sugar added" when they contain sugar is false and misleading, and suggesting that they are recommended for diabetics could be considered misbranding as well.