Feds Announce They Will Stop Regulating the Number of Cherries in Cherry Pies - Foundation for Economic Education

Feds Announce They Will Stop Regulating the Number of Cherries in Cherry Pies - Foundation for Economic Education:

• The FDA recently committed to deregulating the frozen cherry pie market.

"When he first took office, President Trump pledged to eliminate 75 to 80 percent of all Food and Drug Administration regulations. 

A recent deregulatory effort is a small step in this direction. 

It also serves as a comical (and a little concerning) example of how far the agency’s regulatory authority extends.

The FDA recently committed to deregulating the frozen cherry pie market. 

Specifically, the agency is re-examining current regulations dictating that frozen cherry pies are required to be at least 25 percent cherries by weight and that no more than 15 percent of these cherries may be blemished..."

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