Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Special Report on the Extent and Character of Food Adulterations: Including State and Other Laws Relating to Foods and Beverages
The scientific work performed in the Division of Chemistry of this Department, in its investigations into the various food adulterations, shows conclusively the actual extent and character of food adultera tions, and should be carefully considered by all interested in the sub icot. That adulteration exists to a most alarming extent can not, from the evidence be doubted; that the character is generally fraudulent rather than dangerous seems to be also pretty well established.
The extent to which sophistication has been practiced and the utter recklessness and hard-heartedness of the adulterator are shown by numerous instances which have come to my attention where the food for animals, horses, and cows especially, have been adulterated, in some cases the products having been heavily weighted with sand and plaster. Comment on such action is needless.
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