The poison squad : one chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century /
Blum, Deborah, 1954-
The poison squad : one chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century / Deborah Blum. - xxi, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-319) 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.
9781594205149 1594205140
2018006211
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--History.--United States
Food--Safety measures--Government policy--United States.
Food--Safety regulations--United States.
Biographies.
The poison squad : one chemist's single-minded crusade for food safety at the turn of the twentieth century / Deborah Blum. - xxi, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-319) 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.
9781594205149 1594205140
2018006211
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--History.--United States
Food--Safety measures--Government policy--United States.
Food--Safety regulations--United States.
Biographies.