Friday 17 May 2013

HOUSE OF COMMONS 1913 MARCH 26.FOOD ADULTERATION.

VARIATIONS ON A FAMILIAR THEME. They are still at it 100 hundred years on.
NEIGH! NEIGH!
OH YES! OH YES!

SIR JOHN LONSDALE asked the President of the Local Government Board if he intends to introduce legislation in the present Session to prevent the adulteration of flour?
Mr Peto asked the President of the Local Government Board whether he intends to introduce a Bill in the present session to insure the purity of flour used in this country and to render illegal the use of phosphates and bleaching to secure whiteness?
Mr Burns, I have a Bill in preparation dealing with the question of the purity of food, and I hope to introduce it shortly.
Sir J Lonsdale, Will it deal with the adulteration of flour?
Mr Burns, It will include flour.
Sir J Lonsdale , When does the right hon.Gentleman  expect to introduce it?
Mr Burns, When one gets an opportunity.

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