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This text examines the claims and counterclaims of scientists, manufacturers, retailers, politicians and consumers from the discovery of vitamins in the early 20th-century. It reveals the issues that have propelled the industry, and the ambivalence of Americans towards the authority of science.

Shows how the belief that mothers need to be savvy about the scientific directives has shifted the role of childrearer away from the mother and toward the professional establishment. The author discusses how most women are finding ways to negotiate among the scientific recommendations, their own knowledge, and the reality of their daily lives.