Holsum Bread Vitamin D Badge

Made:
1924-1960 in Chicago
Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’ Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’ Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’

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Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’
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Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Badge declaring ‘Champ: I eat Holsum Bread with Vitamin D’ advertising vitamin D fortified bread, made by W.E. Long Company, Chicago

This badge advertised Holsum bread, a product that was fortified with Vitamin D in order to supplement diets with an insufficient Vitamin D intake. After it was discovered that Vitamin D could be added to foods in 1924, Britain and the United States began to fortify food, drinks, and toiletries. These products were found to be beneficial in the treatment of vitamin deficiency diseases such as rickets.

Details

Category:
Nutrition & Food Technology
Object Number:
2017-115
Materials:
metal (unknown)
Measurements:
overall: 35 mm x 60 mm x 2 mm,
type:
vitamin supplement
credit:
Purchased