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Provisions to protect the consumer
- Prohibited false weights and measurements
- "Stellionatus," adulteration of food prohibited
- Important grains inspected
- Use of blood prohibited
- Wine regulated
- Bakers prohibited from adding "weights" to products
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23-79 AD
Fliney the Elder |
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Fliney the Elder wrote of adulteration, even though it was prohibited
- Artificial oils replaced olive oil
- Adulteration of herbs/spices
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- 1st collection of recipes
- Told of adulteration
- Spoiled honey mixed with fresh
- Seasoning birds or broth to hide spoilage
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| Made a uniform weight and measure system that was followed loosely until 1301 |
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| Set forth various weights/measures to be used |
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| Proclaims for "Assize of Bread" (ordinance that regulated the price of a given quantity of bread |
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Codifies assizes for bread and ale
Punishment-pillory or tumbrel |
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Laws tied to English common law:
- Putrid bread, beef, fish, pigeons
- Flase charge of putrid beef
- False measure of fish
- Putrid capons
- Unsound wine
- Concealing bad oats with good
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1301-1824
Uniform weights/measures throughout England |
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Kilderkin-20 lb. container with 112 lb. butter
Firkin-8 lb. container with 56 lb. butter
Pot-6 lb. container with 14 lb. butter |
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| Adoption of the Imperial System in use today |
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