The Food Additives Amendment (Delaney Clause) to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was replaced by the Food Quality Protection Act in 1996 because the Delaney Clause:
A) was not strict enough
B) did not bring about the economic growth it was expected to spark
C) only applied to food and drug producers contracting with the government
D) did not apply to food and drug producers contracting with the government
E) none of the other choices are correct

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The Delaney Clause was replaced because it was considered too rigid and outdated, not because of the reasons listed in options A-D. The Food Quality Protection Act introduced a more flexible, risk-based approach to the regulation of pesticides in food.