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The poison squad: one chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century

By Blum , Deborah;Wiley , Harvey Washington

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group;Penguin Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781594205149, 9780525560289, 0525560289
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
29 MB (30018046 bytes)
Pages
(xxi, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) :
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
-- 1844-1930;United StaBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General;BUSINESS & ECOHarvey Washington

Description

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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