The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
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A New York Times Notable Book From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even. "Milk" might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1594205140
ISBN13:9781594205149
Release Date:September 2018
Publisher:Penguin Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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A fascinating history of food and the food regulation laws in America
Published by Isabella , 1 year ago
If you’re a person, who tries to eat clean and as healthy as possible this book is a must read to appreciate the progress done to protect consumers from shady business practices.
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