Chicago Milk Commission

The Chicago Milk Commission (CMC) was formed in 1908 to combat the consumption of unpasteurized milk which was regarded as a leading cause of infant death in the Chicago area.[1] It established "milk stations" throughout the city, which provided free pasteurized milk. The staff and volunteers of the CMC created the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago in 1911.[2]

In 1916 the Milk Producers Association started a series of milk strikes, to increase the price paid by Chicago dealers. By 1917 the rising price of milk led to much reduced consumption (25% that year alone) causing concerns about child welfare. The CMC set the price to 13 cents per quart, for home delivery, a cent less than the prevailing price.[3]

## References

1. ↑ Pegram, Thomas R. (1992). Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois, 1870-1922. Urbana & Chicago: University of Illinois Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-252-01847-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=IzeikFNF4RAC&pg=PA56.
2. ↑ Our History. Infant Welfare Society of Chicago. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
3. ↑ Thomas R. Pegram (1 April 1992). Partisans and Progressives: Private Interest and Public Policy in Illinois, 1870-1922. University of Illinois Press. pp. 59. ISBN 978-0-252-01847-3.

## Further reading

* "Purity, Economy, and Social Welfare in the Progressive Era Pure Milk Movement", Daniel Block, Journal for the Study of Food and Society, Vol. 3 (1999), No. 1, pp. 20-27.
* Duncan, C. S. (1918). "The Chicago Milk Inquiry". Journal of Political Economy. 26 (4): 321–346.

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