Pasteurization and Industrial Milk Processing in Europe & North America (1880-1950)

1. Urban milk supply becomes a public health issue

   Jan 1, 1880Labels: Urban milk, Infant health

   • Nature
   • Pasteur Inst

2. Koch identifies the tuberculosis bacterium

   Mar 24, 1882Labels: Robert Koch, Mycobacterium tuberculosis

   • CDC MMWR

3. Soxhlet proposes pasteurizing milk for safety

   Jan 1, 1886Labels: Franz von, Pasteurization

   • McGill OSS

4. Straus begins pasteurized milk depots in New York

   Jan 1, 1893Labels: Nathan Straus, Milk depots

   • Village Pres

5. Chicago organizes milk safety reform efforts

   Jan 1, 1908Labels: Chicago Milk, Chicago public

   • Wiki CMC

6. Chicago adopts an early pasteurization ordinance

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: William A, Chicago ordinance

   • Neonatology net

7. Milk inspectors form an international professional body

   Oct 16, 1911Labels: International Association, Milk inspectors

   • IAFP

8. Rosenau’s “Milk Question” frames national debate

   Jan 1, 1913Labels: M J, The Milk

   • Nature
   • JAMA

9. Milk inspectors and compulsory pasteurization in Toronto

   Jan 1, 1914Labels: Toronto, Compulsory pasteurization

   • Toronto

10. UK creates licensed definitions for “pasteurised” milk

    Dec 14, 1922Labels: United Kingdom, Pasteurised milk

    • Hansard

11. U.S. issues the Standard Milk Ordinance

    Jan 1, 1924Labels: U S, Standard Milk

    • FDA

12. Montréal requires pasteurization for city milk sales

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Montr al, Pasteurization requirement

    • comus e

13. UK standards tighten: bacteriological tests for pasteurised milk

    Jan 1, 1936Labels: United Kingdom, Bacteriological tests

    • Hansard
    • Hansard

14. Postwar UK plans for wider use of heat-treated milk

    Dec 14, 1948Labels: Postwar UK, Parliament debate

    • Hansard

15. By 1950, pasteurization is embedded in industrial milk systems

    Jan 1, 1950Labels: Industrial milk, Pasteurization

    • FDA
    • Hansard