Pure Food

The book delves into the "pure food" movement, highlighting its role within the larger Progressive movement and the complexities of the campaign for food and drug regulation. Young explores the interplay between consumer advocates and business interests, revealing the tensions as both sought advantages in a changing landscape of technology and medical understanding. The narrative details the public's growing concerns over food safety and culminates in Congress's eventual passage of the Food and Drugs Act and the 1906 meat inspection law.