The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-15
TIE BAKING POWDER WAR.
rs THE BREAD THdTWE EAT POIS ONED
BY .ILUM or rs 1T NOT?

Have 60 Say this tniereaiinE subject
A QuestIon of Interest 60 Every Family
Tho attention OF THE SUN has boon
directed to the subject Of ndulierniion of
brcnd. in consequence of n libel suit which will
shortly be chilled i'm one " our courts. Baking
powders in the form ~ cream Of tartar and bi-
carbonate OF soda. have long been invoraby
known ~ tho Am, riean public. Biscuits cakes,
and bread leavcncd by this means hayoh been In
common use for many years. 1t is safe 20
say that there nrc millions Of capital invest
ed In tho manufacture but Of late the
cream of tartar baking powder companies have
been surprised 10y the Introduction of num-
Der Of other baking powders. sold by small but
rising baking powder compnnies ut cheaper
rates than the cream Of tartar baking powder
men can afford 90 manufacture ther powders.
Tho now baking powders are alleged TO bo COM
posed OF alum and hicarhonnto of soda. and ono
ofthc manufacturers OF the alleged alum baking
powders has sued n cream Of tartar baking pow
Ger company for libel, ON account Of an alleged
attack in the form Of an advertisement This
mit has given rise TO the necessity Of analysis
Of the baking powders by chemists. and this
again has led 10 the discussion Of the matter
among our leading chemists and physicians.
These discussions are private. Of course. hut
lho many and funny phases which the contro-
versy has assumed will. no doubt. elicit the
ruth, or facts in the case" NJ the lawyers
say. after while. and perhaps draw the atten-
don Of the Board Of Health TO the importance
)f the subject for it certainly is Important
Tho adultoraton of bread is carefully
guarded uga.n-, 10y special parliamentary
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ho .", soo " sso,.t ,ho oJn,cro, po %, o
articles Of food. hut OF bread in particular.
Now although this Is well known, IL is with
difficulty that chemists and physicians in this
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opinions on this most important subject: ana
especially are they rcticcnt when approached
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