A Progressive Affair: The Threat of Unsafe Food in the Early 20th Century

Enjoy a quiz show about food additives and a provocative discussion by Jeff Bennett, a graduate students in IU’s School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI and Stephen Jay, MD, professor of Medicine and Public Health at Indiana School of Medicine, Department of Public Health.  Bennett will discuss two Indiana natives instrumental in establishing the pure food and drug laws:  Dr. John Hurty, Indiana State Health Commissioner (1896-1922) and Dr. Harvey Wiley, Head of the U.S. Bureau of Chemistry (1883-1912).  Dr. Jay will discuss our nation’s history of food adulteration and his own work to spread awareness on Capitol Hill.

Also get a sneak peak of our newest exhibit, which will include public health posters commissioned by Dr. Hurty to educate the general public about food and water safety and the spread of disease.

Food Fight!:  Dr. John Hurty’s Battle for Public Health and the Indiana Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1899

This event is free and open to the public but does require advanced registration.