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Moment image for Led successful lobbying for the Pure Food and Drug Act
Food and Drug Administration | Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration | Credit: | Artist: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration | Credit: Portrait of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley (FDA 107) | Description: Harvey Washington Wiley (1844-1930) served as Chief Chemist of the Bureau of Chemistry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture from 1883 to 1912. He led the way in securing the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. For more information about FDA history visit www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WhatWeDo/History/default.htm | License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Led successful lobbying for the Pure Food and Drug Act

  United States of America
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Henry John Heinz played a pivotal role in the lobbying efforts for the Pure Food and Drug Act. At the beginning of the 20th century, the American food industry was marred by unsanitary conditions and lack of regulation. Consumers were often unaware of the adulterated foods and misleading labels they encountered in the marketplace.
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