The poison squad : one chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century / Deborah Blum.
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TextPublisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2018Description: 320 pages 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781594205149 (hardcover)
- Wiley, Harvey Washington, 1844-1930
- United States. Bureau of Chemistry -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Food inspectors -- United States -- Biography
- Chemists -- United States -- Biography
- Food additives -- Safety regulations -- United States -- History
- Food -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- United States
- Food -- Safety regulations -- United States
- 363.19/264092Â BÂ 23
- TX518.W5Â B58 2018
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | Independence Public Library Adult Non-Fiction | Independence Public Library | Adult Books | 363.19 BLUM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 36123001616836 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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