Records. Diet Fads, 1910-1983.

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Records. Diet Fads, 1910-1983.

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Correspondence, advertisements, articles and clippings, and legal, promotional and supplementary materials concerning diet fads and food faddists. There are five folders of special data on food faddists, 1925-1974, four folders of special data on diet fads, 1967-1983, and eight folders of general correspondence on food faddists, 1925-1974. The balance of the records concern individual food fads or food faddists and their claims. Further information on diet fads may be found under "Health foods," "Health lectures," "Health promotion," and "Nutrition."

1.1 cubic ft. (4 boxes).

American Medical Association,James S. Todd Memorial Library

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American Medical Association,James S. Todd Memorial Library

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American Medical Association. Dept. of Investigation.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration originated as part of the Dept. of Agriculture. In 1940, it was transferred to the Federal Security Agency, where it remained until 1953, when it became part of the newly created Dept. of Health, Education and Welfare. When the educational functions of this Department were separated to form the Dept. of Education in 1976, the remaining agencies, including the FDA, became the Dept. of Health and Human Services. From the description of Records. Foo...

Stare, Frederick J. 1910-

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