Title:

Acceptable Daily Intake!

Creator:

The World Health Organization

Date:

[ca. 1984]

Description:

Since the 1950s, the WHO has supported research on the safe use of food additives and the evaluation of the carcinogenic hazards presented by imperceptible chemicals present in food at very low levels. Additives are non-nutritive substances added intentionally to food, generally in small quantities, to improve its appearance, flavor, texture, or storage properties. Imperceptible chemicals include a number of environmental contaminants that may get into food from packaging or residues from the use of solvents, veterinary drugs, or pesticides. This poster uses the same motif of the posters "Children at Risk!" and "Let the World Breathe," featuring a photograph of children as symbolic motivation for responsible and accountable adult behavior. When combined with the textual message that, "Food additives and pesticides should be used with care," the photo of the children, sharing an apple and an ice cream, is designed to encourage reflection on the part of the viewer. The headline, "Acceptable Daily Intake!" refers to the amount of a particular chemical found in food that, it is believed, can be safely consumed on a daily basis over a lifetime without harm. The ADI is widely used by organizations such as the WHO as a means of achieving some uniformity of approach in regulatory control. The ADI is designed to ensure that the actual human intake of a substance is well below toxic levels.. NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.

Publisher:

The World Health Organization

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the World Health Organization.

Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

Environmental Pollution, Food Preservatives, Pesticides, and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Relation:

Children at Risk!, 1984
Let the World Breathe, 1984

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/. IHM Order Number. A028251

Legacy ID:

VCBBHV

NLM ID:

101584655X111

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X111

Story Section:

Environmental Health