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The poison squad

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

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An edition of The poison squad (2018)

The poison squad

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

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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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330

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Subjects
United States, Safety measures, Government policy, Food additives, Food, Officials and employees, Safety regulations, Chemists, Food inspectors, United States. Bureau of Chemistry, Biography, History, New York Times reviewed, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Affairs & Administration, Public Policy, Agriculture & Food Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Agriculture & Food, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Industries, Food Industry, Employees, Additifs alimentaires, Histoire, Approvisionnement en nourriture, Contrôle des aliments, Department of Agriculture (USA), Lebensmittelüberwachung, Wiley, harvey washington, 1844-1930, Food adulteration and inspection, United states, officials and employees, Food supply, government policy, Food law and legislation, Consumer protection, Politics and government
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Harvey Washington Wiley (1844-1930)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Dewey Decimal Class
363.19/264092, B
Library of Congress
TX518.W5 B58 2018, TX518.W5B58 2018

The Physical Object

Pagination
xxi, 330 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
330

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OL26966551M
ISBN 10
1594205140
ISBN 13
9781594205149
LCCN
2018006211
OCLC/WorldCat
1024107182

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