Is my food safe? The surprising loophole that lets untested ingredients into your kitchen
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In the early 1900s, as Americans moved from making their own food to buying manufactured goods, manufacturers were largely unregulated. Food and drug companies did not have requirements about safety or labeling ingredients. For example, Mrs. Winslow s soothing syrup was marketed toward children but contained dangerous amounts of alcohol and morphine.
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