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A Pure Food Father and His Poison Squad
A Pure Food Father and His Poison Squad
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the late 1800s, no one really monitored food additives. After Congress refused to regulate food safety, Harvey Wiley had groups of healthy men ingest poisons for six months. Tune in to learn how these "Poison Squads" shed new light on Wiley's cause. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
May 11, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
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