The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-17
(Ry HUGE o,NE1rl. Editorial wrlte


Of soda food POST publishes the fol-
lowing authoritative statement their reinsurance and
suggests an experiment by the dairy
commissioners that enlghtening to the public
and to some at least of the commissioners
Small quantities Gone thousand) OF benzoate of
soda are used in certain canned BE-
CAUSE 1T IS UNSAFE TO PACK AND MARKET THEM
IN ANY OTHER WAY. soda is used as pre-
seryatve experience and the overwhelming weight
OF accredited scientific opinion proved
benzoae Of soda to be system
inert in its effect the assmatve qualities
Benzoate Of soda better than vinegar and essential
oils preservative vinegar
be used in the making defective decaying
fruits and vegetables while be
no such And the fight soda is be-
ing made by Arms said of making over"
inferior material with vinegar Federal
official enamored of his theory.
Here the
In 1907 Harvey Wiley Chief of the Bureau Of Chem
isty of the United Department Agriculture
series Of experiments with poison squad"
tain the effect of benzoate of soda digestion assm
lation and that physiological called
squad" consisted twelve experiment
forty days tThe of
nembered.) At the termination experiment DR.
Wiley reported administration acid
either as such in the form of benzoate of soda is
highly Objectionable produces very
IN the metabolc functions injury to dises-
ton and health" And thereupon DR. Wiley sought
the canned and bottled foods
prohibited under the Food Drugs Act
But the suggestion sweeping only support
ed by the conclusions of the Secretary
suggestion Roosevelt appointed
board consulting experts make independent
laboratory problem That board con-
sisted Of five men, Of whom Taylor University
OF California absent in not
participate in the investigations.
The experiments by Professor Russell ri Chit
tendon head Of the Sheffield School of Yale uni
versiy covered period OF hundred thirty days
The six experimental upon graduate students
Professor chttenden assisted professors
Of the Scientific series of long and elab
crate tests Professor reported that I'VE are Of
the opinion that sodium large doses up
to maximum of four day, NO MORE PRO
VocATTvE OF DISTURBANCES OF THE HUMAN Or
GANIsM THAN THE CORRESPONDING AMOUNT OF
COMMON (TABLE) SALT"
Working quite Independently of Crttenden Professor
John H. Long, Of OF the Northwestern
University experimental period of ninety
days He assisted by medical specialists detetics
pathology and bacteriology And he "The
health Of the has impairment from the usa
OF benzoate of soda in the period OF absorption"
Professor Christian A. Herter, Columbia University
on four men for hundred twenty days
He was assisted by fourteen specialists Medical School
expeTent, ana ne reports that; None Of the
observations derived injurious therefro And
reported the Secretary Agriculture that "soSi1m
benzoate In large doses Cup to four per day. mixed
feet on the general health and the sodium
penzoate with food in small or large been
value of such food"
that against the individual opinion Of tb cbt, -
the Bureau of Chemistry United States Department
of Agriculture forty days of personal re-
searc the combined opinions scientific phys
biologists reputation who Conducted e4ns
ments over period of from ninety one hundred and
twenty days assisted specialists working in At
least two Of the most completely equipped laboratories in
the world. -
Under those the harlessness OF benzoat
OF soda preservatve for canned and bottled foods
which not consumed Immediately after opening can
Wen be accepted proved and the who sees
Benzoate Of Soda per cent on his cat
sup bottle abel can use that casup with
while the food and dairy commissioners sitting Dem
Certain firms advertising that soda can
pc used not only safe preservatve. make over
and disguise the character Of unsuitable decayng fruits
MAKE THIS EXPERIMENT.
Now the POST is advised that can be made
Of benzoate of soda and It commissioners to
make this experiment under the OF qualned
Buy lot Of bruised and decaying tomatoes so
bruised and decayng that the condition obvious to
sight and smell Have them cooked the presence OF
and divide them into three por
lions Leave portion untreated will be shown
another portion OF soda to see thar ben
soats Of soda FAILS TO ALTER THE CHARACTER OF
fHE TOMATOES. Then portion with xfna
gar e simple condmentT and those simple cond
that snaoses o t so. o5Ser used And will
use the character Of UNFIT material when vinegar and
For housewives, who have been needIeas,v narh..na
Ind all men who want to comfort we submit these
acts and experiment to the food commisson
Dr. John H. Long. of the Northwestern University az
~ his address the next day the convention of the Az
. Of State and National Food and Dairy Department
ned that such an experiment. had been performed II.
statement:
AT the request large manufacturers arm 49,.
was sent to laboratory mass OF rotten tomatoes vsh
winch 70 make catsup. I meanwhile had gathered I'm
bananas These 10 rot further tros ta,r
g se Gays ~, q this about two saons catsup
some with benzoate left unnxed rha oaor
asts q The last were bad that win me bsnzoate
essentially the same condition while with vinegar and
spices TAR grade q commercial catsup