Lakey, Alice (1857–1935)
Lakey, Alice (1857–1935)
American "pure food" leader. Born Oct 14, 1857, in Shanesville, Ohio; died June 18, 1935, in Cranford, NJ; dau. of Charles D. Lakey and Ruth (Jaques) Lakey.
Singing career was derailed by poor health, which drew interest in "pure food movement"; chaired food investigation committee of National Consumers' League (1905–12); lobbied Congress for federal pure-food legislation, resulting in Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906; was charter member of NY Milk Committee (from 1906); helped launch (1914) and served as executive secretary of American Pure Food League; appointed member of First National Conference on Street and Highway Safety by Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (1924).
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