Food Adulteration: Or What We Eat, And What We Should Eat! (1880)

By J.T. Pratt

Book Overview

Food Adulteration: Or What We Eat, And What We Should Eat is a book written by J. T. Pratt and published in 1880. The book is an early expos����� of the widespread problem of food adulteration in the 19th century. Pratt describes how food manufacturers and vendors often added harmful substances to food products to increase their profits, including chemicals, dyes, and even poisonous ingredients. The book provides a comprehensive overview of different types of food adulteration and their effects on human health. It also includes practical advice on how to identify and avoid adulterated food, as well as recommendations for healthier eating habits. Pratt's book was influential in raising public awareness about the issue of food adulteration and led to increased regulation of the food industry. Today, it serves as a historical document of an important period in the development of food safety regulations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164648748
• ISBN13: 9781164648741
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"