The Chicago Milk Commission (CMC) was formed in 1908 to combat the consumption of unpasteurized milk which was regarded as a leading cause of infant death in the Chicago area.[1] It established "milk stations" throughout the city, which provided free pasteurized milk. The staff and volunteers of the CMC created the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago in 1911.[2]
In 1916 the Milk Producers Association started a series of milk strikes, to increase the price paid by Chicago dealers. By 1917 the rising price of milk led to much reduced consumption (25% that year alone) causing concerns about child welfare. The CMC set the price to 13 cents per quart, for home delivery, a cent less than the prevailing price.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pegram, Thomas R. (1992). Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois, 1870-1922. Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-252-01847-3.
- ^ Our History. Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ Thomas R. Pegram (1 April 1992). Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois, 1870-1922. University of Illinois Press. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-252-01847-3.
Further reading
edit- "Purity, Economy, and Social Welfare in the Progressive Era Pure Milk Movement", Daniel Block, Journal for the Study of Food and Society, Vol. 3 (1999), No. 1, pp. 20-27.
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