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known as the Kansas City case. It was hard fought by both sidef 

 and consumed more than five weeks. The court found: 



1. Flour bleached by the Alsop process contains added poisonous-^ 

 and deleterious ingredients, which render the flour injurioup to 

 health. 



2. Flour bleached by the Alsop process contains a substance known 

 as nitrites, which reduces, lowers and injuriously affects the quality 

 and strength of the flour. 



3. Flour bleached by the Alsop process is mixed, colored and 

 stained in a manner whereby damage or inferiority is concealed. 



4. For these reasons flour bleached by the Alsop process is adul- 

 terated within the meaning of the Food Law, and that the character 

 of the adulteration is such that no statement upon the package or 

 label will bring bleached flour within the law. 



Practically the above decision has been reached by several courts 

 both State and Federal, and it is not likely that these decisions wib 

 be reversed by the higher courts. However, when they are con- 

 firmed by the higher courts, officials will then feel absolutely sure 

 of their position, and violations will be more vigorously prosecuted. 



Six hundred and thirty-one samples of flour have been examined 

 46 of which were for experimental purposes and not for added adul 

 teration; but of the 55G examined for adulteration 29 were found to 

 have been bleached and therefore adulterated. However, most o:f 

 the 29 samples were very lightly bleached and only 3 or 4 were 

 heavily bleached. When the flour was heavily bleached the sale o"f 

 it as human food was prevented. 



INATION OF FLOUR. 



