Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-13
(5y Paul Pierce, Editor National
Food MaQaxine.)

lnnzoate of soda agitation. exceeds
the public indignation of few years
agn over the embalmee beef scan
DIAL OF the Spanish War and the
-,iingtOwn" tales of upton SIN
clair.
4And not without ample reason, for
the use of this drug in unlimited
quantities in all our food supplies.
at the will and convenience of the
INSCRIPTIONS manufacturer. II may
be used in milk. butter, cheese. meat,
fish, canned goods and condiments,
and for the time being. eternal watch
must be the price of safety.
Tricked by the administrative oper-
alton of a food law that was passed
by force of public sentiment, and
against the strenuous opposition OF
certain classes of manufacturing in
terests. the public must now make its
own food laws by discriminating
against doubtful LANDS of prepared
foods.
And the people are being heard
from. Millions of Intelligent consum-
ers are arraying themselves on the
side of strict food purit" and the pro
lection of the public health. while the
press AT the country has shown re-
markable unanimity and moral cour-
age in turning It's batteries against the
food adulterator and corrupt poll
tician in an ardent effort to bring
about a pure food era.
Furthermore the medical fraterni-
oh nn
front on any question than in con-
demning the use of benzOate of soda
in food preparation. Physicians know
its irritating effect upon the diges-
tive organs and the extra labor that
il places upon the kidne~s They
know that in its cheaper grades,
those in commercial use. IL is either
dangerous extract from coal tar or
has its disgusting basis OF manufac-
ture in animal excreta. They also
know that its use as not to preserve
good material. but TO permit the
working off upon people of refuse
bi-products of meats. fruit and vege-
tables usually in a state of disgust
ing filth and semi-rottenness. and to
avoid the necessity of descent SAM
tatlOn In Manufacture
No. only are thousands of physici-
ans uttering protest against the
Government action that has nullified
one of the most important provisions
of the National Food Law, for which
so much had been hoped and prom
iseed but women's clubs and other or
gan. cations are actively discussing it,
,.f4 M a n
turing interests are organizing to pro-
tect the good name and reputation OF
the great prepared food industry and
the associated state dairy and food
commissions are renewing their ac-
tivity toward securing a refom that
will be real and lasting.
Thus a campaign OF public education
is In progress by which the people are
learning the true significance of the
government benzoate of soda ruling
and when this education has suffici-
emily progressed, the will of the peo-
pie must triumph against the prac-
tice of food embalming for profit and
the drugging of the human race will
again be left to the doctors of the
land. in whose hands it properly be-
longs.
Five thousand years ago. the Egyp-
tains embalmed their dead. Then
came at last partial cessation from
the use of chemical preservatves: I'M
til of late wears. when capitalistic
greed and political graft have admin
istered poison to the people with
meat and over-ripe fruit and vege-
table refuse, preserved with 1benzo-
ate of soda.
The arguments handed out to the
innocent consumer by men CONNER
ciaily interested in chemicals. and
their use in foods are misleading. as
they are based on the fact that the
amount OF chemicals used in pTeser-
walton of single article OF food Is
rot grea, enough to poison a person.
This is deceptive In that it is not a
matter Of actually killing a consumer.
but insidiusly introducing into his
system in various foods. various
chemicals calculated TO gradually
Undermine health. without hts vhoice
or knowledge. Also the greater evil
is becoming known to many consum-
ers. that OF the preservation by
means of chemicals Of spelling raw
materials. which are unfit 10 eat. aud
which cOaId not BE- utilized were
che mical preservaiives prohibited.
Il IL > matter Of ENCOURAGEMENT
for the future. however. that the .ct.
ter class Of manufacturers. which con
Stilgtc the majority. are so strongly
in favor Of the elimination Of ar
tiHcisi personalities frcm al food
products. One large packer Of meats
IN stating this sitiiuGe the O'her day.
said. We wish 10 give che people
sausarcs made of seasoned meat.
such sauSagcs are good and whole
some. and viii keep without embslm-
inS. but when half the sausage I'll
ing il water and corn meal. the wa -
and mcs viii sour without a chcmi-
cal prcscrvstiVc. The authorization
90 icnzoaic Of SODA forces rs into
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