What's under the label

Precautions taken to safeguard the food and drugs sold in Canada. This film is the story of how Canada’s pure food and drug laws are enforced - the checking of food in retail stores, testing in Government laboratories, and destruction of faulty products. With new foods and drugs coming on the market daily, the film points out that constant vigilance is essential for the protection of the Canadian consumer.

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Credits

producer

Donald Mulholland

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Ronald Weyman

Duration

00:11:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1949

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011858

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food industry and trade

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Canada

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1949

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