In the 1950 Supreme Court case, 62 Cases of Jam et al. v. United States, the court ruled in favor of the U.S government regarding a dispute over food labeling regulations under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). The defendant was a jam manufacturer who labeled their product as "Fancy Mixed Fruit Preserves," but it did not meet FDCA standards for that specific label because it contained less fruit than required by law. The manufacturer argued that they had created a new type of product which should be exempt from existing standards. However, this argument was rejected by both lower courts and eventually by the Supreme Court too. They held that if manufacturers were allowed to create their own categories for products without meeting established federal guidelines then consumer protection would be undermined significantly.

In the dissenting opinion for the case of 62 Cases of Jam v. United States, Justice Jackson argued that the majority's decision to uphold a seizure and condemnation order by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on adulterated food products was an overreach of government power. He contended that while it is necessary for public health to regulate food quality, this should not extend to dictating taste or preference. The FDA had condemned jars of jam because they contained more seeds than allowed under their standards; however, there were no allegations that these seeds posed any danger to consumers' health. In his view, such decisions about personal preferences should be left up to individual consumers rather than being regulated by government agencies like the FDA.