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The Poison Eaters

by Gail Jarrow

Ages: 9+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills & Kane

ISBN: 978-1-62979-438-9

Keywords: Food, Medicine, Health

In the early 20th century, Dr. Harvy Wiley fought hard to see passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act, which ultimately led to the FDA. Photographs. Timeline, notes, and bibliography.