Food Additive(1945); Food Poisoning(1886); Meat Byproduct(1927); Crab Cracker; Lobster Cracker

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   I planned to re-check "omelet/omelette pan" later today with the American Periodical Series.  Sorry if I made an error there and didn't see "omelette frying-pan."

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FOOD ADDITIVE

  OED has 1958 for "food additive."


  The Civilian Atom; Radiation Promises Longer Life for Food That Now Spoils Easily Scientists Keep Meat Cuts Fresh for Weeks, Bread for Months, Spuds for Years Future Marketing Revolution?; BY RAY VICKER Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Jul 19, 1954; pg. 1, 2 pgs

  Today's Calendar; The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959), Washington, D.C.; Apr 14, 1954; pg. 50, 1 pgs

  Radioactive Atoms Are Proving Gold Mine To Industry, Farms; New Techniques Bring Savings in The Millions and It's Only the Beginning Radioactive Atoms Are Proving Gold Mine To Industry, Farms ; BY RAY CROMLEY Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; May 25, 1953; pg. 1, 2 pgs

  U. S. FOOD AIDE ASKS DRIVE ON 'QUACKS'; Experts at Nutrition Meeting Hear Law Is Skirted -- Court Criticized on Inspection ; By BESS FURMANSpecial to THE NEW YORK TIMES.; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Dec 10, 1952; pg. 46, 1 pgs

  Atom, Germ Attack Couldn't Seriously Cut U.S. Food-Supply, Nutrition Group Told; By Aubrey Graves Country Life Editor; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Dec 10, 1952; pg. 12, 1 pgs
("Crawford said the Food and Drug Law also lacks authority 'to properly regulate the sea of food additives with strange chemical names, some of which may be harmful or otherwise contrary to consumer interest.'")

  Display Ad 35 -- No Title; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Apr 11, 1945; pg. 7, 1 pgs
("The beverages, baby foods, dextrose sugars, food additives and the manifold uses of alcohol in peace have their origin in _malt_.")

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FOOD POISONING

   OED has 1887.

(JSTOR database)
Volume Information
Science, Vol. 8, No. 204. (Dec. 31, 1886).
Pg. 643:  Food-poisoning, 279.

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MEAT BY-PRODUCT

   Not in OED?
   There are many food "by-products."  WEBSTER'S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY OF CULINARY ARTS has:  "_meat by-products_  The edible and wholesome parts of a beef, veal, lamb or pork carcass other than skeletal meat.  _See_ variety meats."


  Display Ad 170 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 23, 1947; pg. SM63, 1 pgs

  WPB Urges Cut in Output Of Sausage; Old Established Makers of 'Franks' Endangered by Excess of Product; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Sep 6, 1943; pg. B1, 1 pgs

  Display Ad 39 -- No Title; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Aug 11, 1927; pg. 11, 1 pgs
("_A Meat by-product worth $5,000 a pound_" is the title of an ad by Armour and Company--ed.)

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CRAB CRACKER

   Not in OED.  It's used to eat crabs.


  NELL'S BEAU ATE; So Willis "Jes Riles Up" and Lands on Martha's Eye. TIRED OF BEING THE "GOAT" Hodcarrier From Montgomery County Didn't Object to Providing Food for Boarding House, but He Sure "'Jected to Half a Sweet 'Tater; The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.; Sep 11, 1910; pg. A12, 1 pgs
("In proof of her story that Willis 'done clout me wif a crab crackah,' she exhibited as fine a specimen of a black eye as ever came into the courtroom, and there have been many.")

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LOBSTER CRACKER

   Not in OED.  It's used to eat lobsters.  There's also "lobster pincer," but Historical Newspapers didn't seem to have that.


   Display Ad 44 -- No Title; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Dec 7, 1913; pg. CA9, 1 pgs
("Lobster cracker.")