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The Poison SquadBy: Deborah Blum 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
By: Deborah BlumA 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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THESE TWO REMOTE CADDIES ARE FANTASTIC
Color: Beige, Color: Beige
I bought both of these caddies.
Picture 1 shows it in my living room - TV Remote, Cable Remote, Ceiling Fan Remote and glasses. I love the little handle that I can pick up when I need to clean the glass table.
Picture 2 shows the three slot remote. I put this in bed with me at night. I am older now and I need my phone on my bed at night so in this caddy I have my phone and ceiling remote fan. Also it is a good weight so it will not fall.
These caddies are so well built and so nice to look at. If you need a remote caddy you will love either of these.
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★★★★★ 5
Perfect!
Color: Beige
This is everything it appears to be in the picture. It's perfect. it's practical. The one that looks similar but comes on a rotating lazy Susan base is very small in the holders or pockets I don't recommend it.
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Love this little remote caddy.
Color: Black, Color: Black
First, it's very nice and compact and sturdy. I would measure it before you purchase. I like that it's small. But if you have a lot you want to store, you may want to size up. It works perfectly in our house for to keep our essentials organized.
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★★★★★ 5
Nicely built!
Color: Beige
This caddy arrived as promised. I love that it is built very well, solid construction. I may order another for the bedroom. It holds remotes, phone, glasses, note pad, pen, with room for more!
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★★★★★ 5
So luxe
Color: Cream
I bought this not expecting a lot. I just wanted something to be able to carry my lotions from room to room in lol. I don’t like clutter and I like things to have a place so that’s all I was looking for and this was going to live in a cabinet when I wasn’t up and about around the house. This little caddy looks so luxe though! I just leave it on my coffee table sometimes and it doesn’t bother my soul lol… it would be a great remote holder. If you don’t mind them showing a little bit lol and I really think this would make a really nice bedside caddy which is partially that used. I was going forward with this would buy this again and again.
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