Diphtheria is a potentially fatal, contagious disease that usually involves the nose, throat, and air passages but may also infect the skin. Its most striking feature is the formation of a grayish membrane covering the tonsils and upper part of the throat.
Pure Food and Drug Act: A Muckraking Triumph. The first Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906. The purpose was to protect the public against adulteration of food and from products identified as healthful without scientific support. The original Pure Food and Drug Act was amended in 1912, 1913, and 1923. A greater extension of its scope took place in 1933.
A final concern of fermentation is that of health. Fermentation is used to produce both vitamins and antibiotics among other health related products. Fermentation is the biochemical pathway of energy production through redox.ccording to Steinkraus (1995), food fermentation serves five main purposes: 1. Enrichment of the diet through development of a diversity of flavors, aromas, and textures in food substrates. 2. Preservation of substantial amounts of food through lactic acid, alcohol, acetic acid, and alkaline fermentations.