Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1885 — Pure Food in England. [ARTICLE]

Pure Food in England.

Out of 113 samples of food submitted by the public inspectors under the food and drugs act to the medical officer of the parish of Jnslington, during the last year, not - one was found to be adulterated. This will be a shock to the pessimists who hug themselves in the belief that in this devil-driven age honesty is impossible. They may fairly take comfort in their favorite formula: “It is too good to be true.” The circumstance, perhaps, speaks less for the honesty of Islington than for its skill in hoodwinking the inspectors under the food ahd drugs act. Most of the articles analyzed are manufactured outside the parish of Islington, so that even if the tradesmen of that delightful dist;ict have themselves taken to heart the commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adulteration,” it is impossible to believe that in no single case have outside manufacturers imposed upon them with adulterated goods. It is reassuring, nevertheless, to learn that 113 specimens of food which contain no injurious admixture can be discovered in any district of London. The public will find it difficult to believe that the most careful selection could produce such a result.— Pall Mall Gazette.

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