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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143111124
ISBN-139780143111122
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Book TitlePoison Squad : One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicPublic Policy / Agriculture & Food Policy (See Also Social Science / Agriculture & Food), United States / 19th Century, Social Activists
GenrePolitical Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDeborah Blum
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"Full of fascinating detail . . . a valuable contribution to understanding the politics of food." -- Nature "[Blum's] prose is graceful, and her book is full of vivid, unsettling detail. . . . The Poison Squad offers a powerful reminder that truth can defeat lies, that government can protect consumers and that an honest public servant can overcome the greed of private interests." -- Eric Schlosser, New York Times Book Review "A detailed, highly readable history of food and drink regulation in the United States. . . . [ The Poising Squad ] shows the push and pull of competing economic, political and social interests. The journey our country has taken in establishing food, drink and drug regulation is an important one to understand because it is still going on." -- Wall Street Journal "Blum draws from her meticulous research to re-create the battle between regulation in the name of consumer protection and production in the name of profits." -- Scientific American "Riveting. . . . Blum isn't just telling one scientist's story but a broader one about the relationship between science and society. . . . [A] timely tale about how scientists and citizens can work together on meaningful consumer protections." -- Science "Engrossing. . . . Blum's well-informed narrative--complete with intricate battles between industry lobbyists and a coalition of scientists, food activists, and women's groups--illuminates the birth of the modern regulatory state and its tangle of reformist zeal, policy dog-fights, and occasional overreach. . . . [A] page-turner." -- Publishers Weekly "You've probably never heard of Harvey Washington Wiley, but he's probably the reason you aren't sick right now. . . . Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blum tells [Wiley's] whole story in this fascinating book." -- Literary Hub "Fascinating. . . . The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 ended a century of scandal and bitter political maneuvering, with major impetus from Harvey Washington Wiley, a genuinely unknown American hero. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blum offers less a biography than a vivid account of Wiley's achievements. . . . An expert life of an undeservedly obscure American." -- Kirkus "[A] compellingly detailed chronicle. . . . Citing worrisome recent attacks on consumer-protection laws, Blum reminds readers of the twenty-first-century relevance of Wiley's cause." -- Booklist, Full of fascinating detail . . . a valuable contribution to understanding the politics of food."-- Nature "[Blum's] prose is graceful, and her book is full of vivid, unsettling detail. . . . The Poison Squad offers a powerful reminder that truth can defeat lies, that government can protect consumers and that an honest public servant can overcome the greed of private interests."-- Eric Schlosser, New York Times Book Review "A detailed, highly readable history of food and drink regulation in the United States. . . . [THE POISON SQUAD] shows the push and pull of competing economic, political and social interests. The journey our country has taken in establishing food, drink and drug regulation is an important one to understand because it is still going on."-- Wall Street Journal "Blum draws from her meticulous research to re-create the battle between regulation in the name of consumer protection and production in the name of profits."-- Scientific American "Riveting. . . . Blum isn't just telling one scientist's story but a broader one about the relationship between science and society. . . . [A] timely tale about how scientists and citizens can work together on meaningful consumer protections."-- Science magazine "[E]ngrossing. . . . Blum's well-informed narrative--complete with intricate battles between industry lobbyists and a coalition of scientists, food activists, and women's groups--illuminates the birth of the modern regulatory state and its tangle of reformist zeal, policy dog-fights, and occasional overreach. . . . [A] page-turner."-- Publishers Weekly "You've probably never heard of Harvey Washington Wiley, but he's probably the reason you aren't sick right now. . . . Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blum tells [Wiley's] whole story in this fascinating book."-- Lit Hub "Fascinating. . . . The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 ended a century of scandal and bitter political maneuvering, with major impetus from Harvey Washington Wiley, a genuinely unknown American hero. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Blum offers less a biography than a vivid account of Wiley's achievements. . . . An expert life of an undeservedly obscure American."-- Kirkus "[A] compellingly detailed chronicle. . . . Citing worrisome recent attacks on consumer-protection laws, Blum reminds readers of the twenty-first-century relevance of Wiley's cause."-- Booklist
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SynopsisFrom Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of the fight to make food safe in the United States, Near the end of the nineteenth century, food was dangerous-lethal, even. Milk and meat were routinely preserved with formaldehyde, and rancid butter was made edible with borax, best known as a cleaning product. Unchecked by regulation, food manufacturers put profit before the health of their customers. Then in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley was named chief chemist of the United States Department of Agriculture, and he began to campaign tirelessly for food safety and consumer protection. Deborah. Blum brings to life this hugely satisfying David and Goliath tale, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today. Book jacket., A New York Times Notable Book The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. 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 meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning product. This was not by accident; food manufacturers had rushed to embrace the rise of industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labelling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers. By some estimates, in New York City alone, thousands of children were killed by "embalmed milk" every year. Citizens--activists, journalists, scientists, and women's groups--began agitating for change. But even as protective measures were enacted in Europe, American corporations blocked even modest regulations. Then, in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemistry professor from Purdue University, was named chief chemist of the agriculture department, and the agency began methodically investigating food and drink fraud, even conducting shocking human tests on groups of young men who came to be known as, "The Poison Squad." Over the next thirty years, a titanic struggle took place, with the courageous and fascinating Dr. Wiley campaigning indefatigably for food safety and consumer protection. Together with a gallant cast, including the muckraking reporter Upton Sinclair, whose fiction revealed the horrific truth about the Chicago stockyards; Fannie Farmer, then the most famous cookbook author in the country; and Henry J. Heinz, one of the few food producers who actively advocated for pure food, Dr. Wiley changed history. When the landmark 1906 Food and Drug Act was finally passed, it was known across the land, as "Dr. Wiley's Law." Blum brings to life this timeless and hugely satisfying "David and Goliath" tale with righteous verve and style, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed and government corruption with a bracing clarity, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today., 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 meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning product. This was not by accident; food manufacturers had rushed to embrace the rise of industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labelling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers. By some estimates, in New York City alone, thousands of children were killed by "embalmed milk" every year. Citizens--activists, journalists, scientists, and women's groups--began agitating for change. But even as protective measures were enacted in Europe, American corporations blocked even modest regulations. Then, in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemistry professor from Purdue University, was named chief chemist of the agriculture department, and the agency began methodically investigating food and drink fraud, even conducting shocking human tests on groups of young men who came to be known as, "The Poison Squad." Over the next thirty years, a titanic struggle took place, with the courageous and fascinating Dr. Wiley campaigning indefatigably for food safety and consumer protection. Together with a gallant cast, including the muckraking reporter Upton Sinclair, whose fiction revealed the horrific truth about the Chicago stockyards; Fannie Farmer, then the most famous cookbook author in the country; and Henry J. Heinz, one of the few food producers who actively advocated for pure food, Dr. Wiley changed history. When the landmark 1906 Food and Drug Act was finally passed, it was known across the land, as "Dr. Wiley's Law." Blum brings to life this timeless and hugely satisfying "David and Goliath" tale with righteous verve and style, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed and government corruption with a bracing clarity, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today., A New York Times Notable Book * Inspiration for PBS's American Experience film The Poison Squad "A detailed, highly readable history of food and drink regulation in the United States." -- Wall Street Journal "Riveting. . . . [A] timely tale about how scientists and citizens can work together on meaningful consumer protections." -- Science 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 meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as a cleaning product. This was not by accident; food manufacturers had rushed to embrace the rise of industrial chemistry, and were knowingly selling harmful products. Unchecked by government regulation, basic safety, or even labelling requirements, they put profit before the health of their customers. By some estimates, in New York City alone, thousands of children were killed by "embalmed milk" every year. Citizens--activists, journalists, scientists, and women's groups--began agitating for change. But even as protective measures were enacted in Europe, American corporations blocked even modest regulations. Then, in 1883, Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, a chemistry professor from Purdue University, was named chief chemist of the agriculture department, and the agency began methodically investigating food and drink fraud, even conducting shocking human tests on groups of young men who came to be known as, "The Poison Squad." Over the next thirty years, a titanic struggle took place, with the courageous and fascinating Dr. Wiley campaigning indefatigably for food safety and consumer protection. Together with a gallant cast, including the muckraking reporter Upton Sinclair, whose fiction revealed the horrific truth about the Chicago stockyards; Fannie Farmer, then the most famous cookbook author in the country; and Henry J. Heinz, one of the few food producers who actively advocated for pure food, Dr. Wiley changed history. When the landmark 1906 Food and Drug Act was finally passed, it was known across the land, as "Dr. Wiley's Law." Blum brings to life this timeless and hugely satisfying "David and Goliath" tale with righteous verve and style, driving home the moral imperative of confronting corporate greed and government corruption with a bracing clarity, which speaks resoundingly to the enormous social and political challenges we face today.
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- 21. Okt. 2021
Compelling story of a lost part of American history
Excellent read, Blum tells a compelling story full of research on a part of American history which although very important, is pretty much overlooked in history classes. We tend to take for granted that the food and drink we consume is not going to kill us or make us seriously ill. Blum tells us how a group of scientists and brave men risked their lives to ensure that the food we eat is safe. It's pretty mind-blowing what manufacturers used to get away with and how it took persistence to get laws on the books and regulatory agencies created and empowered to make sure our food doesn't have embalming fluid or harsh cleansers and other contaminants and toxins added to them.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Mär. 2020
Compelling read!
This book demonstrates a chemist who wanted to remove all poison substances from food.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Dez. 2020
Great book
Fascinating reading.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
