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.
One of the ways raw food enthusiasts keep their diets varied and interesting is to use a food âdehydrator to add crisp textures to foods such as veggie chips and seed crackers. The popularity of raw food diets (also called living foods) has lasted for enough years now to have outlived fad status. People are drawn to a raw food diet for a number of reasons including the purported health benefits, increased vitality and weight loss.