Pure Food: Securing the Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 by James Harvey Young

Description: Pure Food by James Harvey Young "Pure food" became the rallying cry among a divergent group of campaigners who lobbied Congress for a law regulating foods and drugs. James Harvey Young reveals the complex and pluralistic nature not only of that crusade but also of the broader Progressive movement of which it was a significant strand. In the vivid style familiar to readers of his FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Pure food" became the rallying cry among a divergent group of campaigners who lobbied Congress for a law regulating foods and drugs. James Harvey Young reveals the complex and pluralistic nature not only of that crusade but also of the broader Progressive movement of which it was a significant strand. In the vivid style familiar to readers of his earlier works, The Toadstool Millionaires and The Medical Messiahs, Young sets the pure food movement in the context of changing technology and medical theory and describes pioneering laws to control imported drugs and domestic oleomargarine. He explains controversy within the pure food coalition, showing how farming and business groups sought competitive commercial advantage, while consumer advocates wished to promote commercial integrity and advance public health. The author focuses on how the public became increasingly fearful of hazards in adulterated foods and narcotic nostrums and how Congress finally achieved the compromises necessary to pass the Food and Drugs Act and the meat inspection law of 1906. Originally published in 1989.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Table of Contents *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xiii*I. A "Murderous Traffic" in Imported Drugs, pg. 1*II. Mercury, Meat, and Milk, pg. 18*III. A Broad Concern Brought before the Congress, pg. 40*IV. "This Greasy Counterfeit", pg. 66*V. The Impact of Technology on Diet and Dosing, pg. 95*VI. Initiative for a Law Resumed, pg. 125*VII. Progress toward a Law, pg. 146*VIII. Combining and Crusading for a Law, pg. 174*IX. Prelude to Victory, pg. 204*X. The Jungle and the Meat-Inspection Amendments, pg. 221*XI. The Law Secured, pg. 253*XII. The Law Interpreted, pg. 273*Index, pg. 297 Review One of Choices Outstanding Academic Titles for 1991 Prizes Short-listed for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1991 Long Description "Pure food" became the rallying cry among a divergent group of campaigners who lobbied Congress for a law regulating foods and drugs. James Harvey Young reveals the complex and pluralistic nature not only of that crusade but also of the broader Progressive movement of which it was a significant strand. In the vivid style familiar to readers of his earlier works, The Toadstool Millionaires and The Medical Messiahs, Young sets the pure food movement in the context of changing technology and medical theory and describes pioneering laws to control imported drugs and domestic oleomargarine. He explains controversy within the pure food coalition, showing how farming and business groups sought competitive commercial advantage, while consumer advocates wished to promote commercial integrity and advance public health. The author focuses on how the public became increasingly fearful of hazards in adulterated foods and narcotic nostrums and how Congress finally achieved the compromises necessary to pass the Food and Drugs Act and the meat inspection law of 1906. Originally published in 1989.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Review Quote One of Choices Outstanding Academic Titles for 1991 Details ISBN0691637245 Author James Harvey Young Short Title PURE FOOD Pages 336 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 0691637245 ISBN-13 9780691637242 Media Book Format Hardcover Birth 1915 Series Princeton Legacy Library Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Securing the Federal Food and Drugs Act of 1906 Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-19 Translated from English Series Number 1004 UK Release Date 2016-04-19 NZ Release Date 2016-04-19 US Release Date 2016-04-19 Alternative 9780691608877 DEWEY 347.304423 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2016-06-27 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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