The Poison Squad - One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Deborah Blum
Penguin Books (2019)
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Chemists - Biography. - United States, Consumer protection - History. - United States, Department of Agriculture (USA) - history, Food - Safety measures - United States, Food - Safety regulations - United States, Food additives - Safety regulations - United States, Food adulteration and inspection - History. - United States, Food inspectors - Biography. - United States, Food law and legislation - History. - United States, United States - Politics And Government
9780143111122
Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. He selected food tasters to test various food additives and preservatives, letting them know that the substances could be harmful or deadly. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.
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No. of Pages 352
Height x Width 9.8  inch
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