standard of identity

noun

A government regulation establishing the criteria which must be met before a product may be labeled as being a certain food.

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Meanings

nounstandard of identity (plural standards of identity)

plural standards of identity

  1. CanadaUSlawA government regulation establishing the criteria which must be met before a product may be labeled as being a certain food.
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APA

standard of identity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard%20of%20identity

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“standard of identity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard%20of%20identity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standard of identity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standard%20of%20identity.

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