The 19th Century

Food law in the nineteenth century and the production, distribution and sale of food. The adulteration of food, legislation. Pepper, spices, flour, sugar, tea coffee, olive oil adulterated with vegetable matter, potatoes, water, chicory, sand, grit, ash, copper. Frederick Accum Treatise on Adulterations of Food and Culinary Poisons. Bee Wilson Swindled. Bradford lozenge scandal 1858. Sale of Food and Drugs Act 1875. Food not of the nature, substance and quality demanded. Definition of food. Public Health Act 1875. Biological contamination of food, inspection seizure and destruction of unfit food.