Fact Pattern 19-2
Jayme's Best produced a new line of pasta sauce (Herbal Health), intending for it to have extra nutritional benefits. Using the freshest ingredients, Jayme's added special herbs to the tomato paste and spices, as the herbs are believed by some Tibetan monks to have the power to prevent cancer. Jayme's marketed the sauce in grocery stores and health food stores. Jayme's advertisements said that Herbal Health may help prevent cancer and taste a lot better than the competition. Based on these facts, answer the following questions.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 19-2. If Herbal Health contains food additives it must meet certain safety standards. These standards call for:
A) zero risk from additives (no chance of cancer).
B) reasonable certainty of no harm (one in a million lifetime chance of cancer).
C) de minimus level of harm (one in ten-thousand lifetime chance of cancer).
D) acceptable risk of harm (one in one-thousand lifetime chance of cancer).
E) natural substances, such as herbs, are not regulated food additives.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct answer is B) reasonable certainty of no harm (one in a million lifetime chance of cancer). This standard is commonly applied to food additives to ensure they are safe for consumption.

Fact Pattern 19-2 Jayme's Best Produced a New Line of Pasta Sauce (Herbal