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

Author: Blum, Deborah, 1954- author.

Physical Descriptionxxi, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

Note: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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Author:
Blum, Deborah, 1954- author.
Subject:
United States. Bureau of Chemistry -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Food inspectors -- Biography.
Chemists -- Biography.
Food additives -- Safety regulations -- History.
Food -- Safety measures -- Government policy.
Food -- Safety regulations.
Subject:
Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930.