Ulawulo lokutya kunye neziyobisi(I-FDA）iphakamisa imimiselo yezibonelelo zasekhaya kunye nezangaphandle ezifunekayo ukuba zibhalise phantsi koMthetho we-Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.(uMthetho we-FD&C）ukuseka iimfuno zendlela yokwenziwa kwemveliso elungileyoe ekwenzeni, ukulungisa, ukupakisha, kunye nokugcina ukutya kwezilwanyana.I-FDA ikwacebisa imimiselo ukuba ifune ukuba amaziko athile aseke kwaye aphumeze uhlalutyo lwengozi kunye nolawulo lothintelo olusekwe kumngcipheko wokutya kwezilwanyana.I-FDA ithatha eli nyathelo ukubonelela ngesiqinisekiso esikhulu sokuba ukutya kwezilwanyana kukhuselekile kwaye akuyi kubangela ukugula okanye ukulimala kwizilwanyana okanye abantu kwaye kuhloswe ukwakha inkqubo yokhuseleko lokutya kwezilwanyana kwixesha elizayo elenza ulawulo lwangoku, lwesayensi kunye nomngcipheko olusekelwe kwingozi. isiqhelo kuwo onke amacandelo enkqubo yokutya kwezilwanyana.