Carl L. Alsberg
Title
Carl L. Alsberg
Description
Carl L. Alsberg (April 2, 1877 October 31, 1940) was an American chemist who served as Commissioner of Food and Drugs from 1912 to 1921. After teaching at Harvard University, Alsberg went to work for the U.S. government in 1908, and within a few years was appointed the Chief of the United States Bureau of Chemistry, which would be renamed the Food and Drug Administration. In that role, Alsberg pursued an investigation into pepper adulteration at McCormick & Company which resulted in a fine and a court order that the company must label its product as "ground black pepper containing from 10 percent to 28 percent added pepper shells". Alsberg also investigated Monsanto's use of saccharin and the amount of caffeine in Coca-Cola.
Creator
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
Date
Unknown
Source
https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/uchistory/archives_exhibits/in_memoriam/images/larger/alsberg_carl.jpg
Rights
UC Berkeley
Publisher
UC Berkeley
Contributor
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Type
Figures
Identifier
Carl Alsberg, Chemistry, FDA, Adulteration, Monsanto, Coca-Cola, Safety
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Carl L. Alsberg, UC Berkeley, Unknown
Cite As
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, “Carl L. Alsberg,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 19, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/676.