The Food Additives Amendment (Delaney Clause) to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act:
A) prohibited the use of food additives in food sold for consumption by humans
B) gave the U.S. Department of Agriculture the authority to study food additives and make the findings public
C) gave the FDA authority to set safe use levels of food additives
D) prohibited the FDA from regulating food additives
E) did none of the other choices

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The Food Additives Amendment, also known as the Delaney Clause, gave the FDA authority to set safe use levels of food additives. It did not prohibit the use of food additives completely (A) or give the USDA authority to study food additives (B). It also did not prohibit the FDA from regulating food additives (D). Therefore, the best choice is C.