Evening journal., 1907-02-02
PURE FOOD BILL
AFFECTS MANY
Proposed Measure Provides
Against AduIteratiOn Of
Medicine and EdibIeS
ITS CLAUSES ARE SWEEPING
spsoIal 10 1h. ErenIng Journal.


and table products concerned in the
proposed new pure fod law. brought
into the Senate yesterday are by Mr..
Sparks OF Wilmington. 1t says:
mo person within this State shall
manufacture for sale, offer for sale,
or sell any drug OF article Of food that
is adulterated within the meaning OF
this act.
''rhe term drug as used shall in
clude all medicines for internal and
external use. antitoxic and inmuniz-
ing serum, antiseptics, disinfectants
and cosmetics.
'The term food as used herein shall
include all confectionery, condiments
and all articles used for food or drink
by man, whether simple. mixed or COM
pound.
IAN article shall be deemed to be
adulterated within the meaning of this
act (a). In the case OF drugs-If when
sold under or by a name recognized by
the u. S. Parmacoepia, it differs from
the standard OF strength, quality or
purity laid down therein, unless the
order calls for an article inferior to
such standard, or unless such differ
ence is made known or so appears to
the purchasers at the time OF such
sale.
II when sold under or by a name not
recognized in the u. S. Pharmacoepia
but (which is found in some other
Pharinacoepia or other standard work
on materia medica, or quality or purity
laid down in such work.
II its strength or purity falls below
the protested standard under which
+ II is sold.
] In the case Of food-If any substance
or substances have been mixed with It
so as to reduce, depreciate or lower or
injuriously affect its quality. strength
or purity. II any inferior or cheaper
substance or substances have been
substituted wholly OF in part for IT,
IL any valuable constituent has been
a'bstracted, wholly or in part from H..
II It is an imitation Of or is sold under
T. the name OF another article. II it con-
sists wholly or in part Of diseased,
decomposed. putrid or rotten animal or
4 vegetable substance, whether manufsc-
tured or not If it is colored. coated.
y polished or powdered whereby damage
is concealed. or if it is made TO appear
. better or Of greater value than it really
is. II it contains any added preserva-
: tive or ingredient which may render il
{ injurious to the health Of the person
4 using 1t.
Articles Of food shall be considered as
adulterated within the meaning Of THE
act:
: O) In the case OF coffee, If it is not
composed entirely Of the seed of coffee
arabica.
CD In the case of tea. if 1t is no;
i composed entirely OF the genuine leaf
r Of the plant, not exhausted.
d go In the case of lard. If il is not
h made exclusively from the rendered
, TAT OF the healthy hog.
II 90 In the case Of vinegar, If it con-
tains an acidity equivalent to the pres
o ence OF less than four per cent. of abso-
v lutte acetic acid, and cider vinegar, Il
: it is not made from the pure apple
, juice and contains less than 10 pei
! cent OF .otal solids.
90 In the case OF cider, If it is moi
made from the legitimate product oi
pure fruit juices.
co In the case OF wines, fruit juices
and malt liquors. if not free from
salicylic acid or other preservatives.
Cd In the case of sugar, if it con-
tains less than 95.5 per cent. Of sue.
a rose.
E. CS) In the case Of glucose. n it con
tains more than s per cent of ash.
D (9) In the case Of honey, II it L
not exclusively the product Of the bee
& II it contains more than &c per cen
OF water, more than 75 per cent or ash
and less than 60 per cent OF total glu
In cose.
~ dO In the case OF olive oil, if it &
n, not made exclusively from the oliv'
"A berry (Olea Europa), and its specidI
y gravity at 1876 degrees centigrade. L
= be not more than o9i7, not less thar
O9i4
QD In the case OF bread. II Their
!, is any addition OF alum. sulphate o
" copper. borax, sulphate OF zinc or othe
poisonous or harmful ingredients. or /
- II contains more than 81 per cent o
3 moisture or more than two per cent o
e ash, and less than 6.25 per cent OF al
: buminoids.
l. Q2) In the case Of fresh meats
poultry. fish, shellfish or game, II an,
drug chemical or preservative othe
,- than sodium chloride. commonly know
" as salt, and ice shall be used to kee
nj and preserve the said fresh meat;
= poultry fish. shellfsh or game.
u Q3) In the case Of all other article
a Of food not herein mentioned, if the
\, do not conform to the standards lai
= down by the United states Department
OF Agriculture at Washington.
The provisions of this act shall no
ol apply to mixtures or compounds re
y cognized as ordinary articles Of foo
r or drink, provided the same are no
" injurious to health and are distinct
labeled as mixtures or compounds wit
Is the name and percentage Of each In
NJ grodient therein printed on the label.
The state Board OF Health shall tax
cognizance of the interests of the pub
ne lie health relating to the sale of foo
u. and drugs and the authorizations q
ho fhe same. and shall make all necessar
,o Investigations and inquiries IN refer
1. ence there TO. and shall utilize IN
facilities OF its present laboratory a
- Delaware College and shall have pows
=, to provide such additional equipmer
and to appoint such additional inspeC
~ tors, analysts and chemists pecessar
i in such investigations or inquire
~ The results Of such analyses or inves
LEGATIONS shall he published az intei
walls
ds The act further provides these penal
ne ties: Upon refusing TO submit sample
e. a fine not exceeding 500 or less tha
'k $50. or Imprisonment not exceeding no
less than thirty days. OF both. For n
person fouml guilty Of Misunderstanding
Onerlng for sale or selling any adu