Food...fit for an American - DPLA - 83f0f72789c49685e1dab3bb6afde5c2

Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman buying groceries at a checkout counter with a line of people behind her, including an African American man. The accompanying paragraph details Dow's myriad contributions to an abundant and nourishing food supply including how Dow Agricultural Chemicals help to increase crop yields; how fumigants and Dowicide, an antimicrobial, aid in the sanitation of produce; the use of Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) in processing and saran film in packaging; and how other Dow Chemicals contribute to the flavoring and refrigeration of foods.