Which statement best describes when the Delaney Clause triggers a ban?

Which statement best describes when the Delaney Clause triggers a ban?

• A. Proven cancer in humans or animals
• B. Conclusive proof of cancer in animals
• C. Any testing indicating the substance causes cancer in humans or animals
• D. Only when carcinogenicity is proven at high exposure levels

Answer: (C)

The Delaney Clause operates with zero tolerance for any evidence that a substance can cause cancer in humans or animals. If testing shows carcinogenic potential, the substance cannot be approved as a food additive, regardless of dose or how strong the evidence seems. That means the statement describing the trigger is the one that says any testing indicating the substance causes cancer in humans or animals triggers the ban. This matches the precautionary stance of the clause, where even preliminary or nonconclusive indications of cancer risk are enough to ban a substance. The other options are narrower: they require proven or conclusive cancer findings or depend on high exposure levels, which the Delaney Clause does not require.

The Delaney Clause operates with zero tolerance for any evidence that a substance can cause cancer in humans or animals. If testing shows carcinogenic potential, the substance cannot be approved as a food additive, regardless of dose or how strong the evidence seems. That means the statement describing the trigger is the one that says any testing indicating the substance causes cancer in humans or animals triggers the ban.

This matches the precautionary stance of the clause, where even preliminary or nonconclusive indications of cancer risk are enough to ban a substance. The other options are narrower: they require proven or conclusive cancer findings or depend on high exposure levels, which the Delaney Clause does not require.