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

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
Print Book, English, 2018
Penguin Press, New York, New York, 2018
History
xix, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
9781594205149, 9780593091890, 9780143111122, 9780525560289, 1594205140, 0593091892, 0525560289, 0143111124
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