Name: The Poison Squad
ISBN: 9780143111122

Deborah Blum

Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley set out to ensure food safety. The tasters were recognized for their courage, and became known as the poison squad.

One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

The Poison Squad

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.

Shona Tiger

A fascinating story, told in rather stultifying detail. Come for the horror of the food industry; stay for the realisation that the war is still going on.

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