Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

$32.00

Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

SKU: 9780143111122 Category: Product ID: 34694

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Title: Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Author: BLUM DEBORAH
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 24/09/2019
Imprint: PENGUIN US
Price: $32.00
Publishing status: Active

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.

ISBN: 9780143111122