Object Details Printer Bureau of Engraving and Printing Depicts Harvey Washington Wiley, American, 1844 - 1930 Description This Pure Food and Drug Laws Issue stamp features a portrait of Harvey ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and ...

However, as time went on, the Pure Food and Drug Act’s shortcomings came to light, and it became clear that the government was limited in its ability to protect consumers.