Ross County Historical Society presents There’s Death in the Pot: Ross County’s Fight Against Food Fraud

What was really in your food? Nineteenth-century consumers often found more than they bargained for. From chalk in flour and watered milk to toxic dyes, dangerous preservatives, and counterfeit ingredients, food fraud was a widespread – and sometimes deadly – part of everyday life.

Discover how reformers, chemists, and local advocates – include those here in Ross County – helped expose these practices and laid the groundwork for modern food safety.