"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Did anyone here see the PBS show about "The Poison Squad"? Just aired a
> couple of nights ago (locally).
>
> It's a documentary about the man who first demanded food safety tests and
> food labelling. Trying to promote safe food. Back around the turn of the
> last century.
>
> It was extremely interesting. Also alarming what sort of things were
> added to food before anyone had any idea what affects it might have.
>
> https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...sly-experiment
>
> "1883, conducted a rather grisly experiment on human volunteers to help
> make food safer for consumers €” and his work still echoes on today.
>
> Still quoting "Wiley was an indefatigable activist for food safety
> regulations during a time when the food industry was organizing and adding
> substances to food without any oversight, using its might to put profits
> before people. But Wiley and his small band of chemists began methodically
> testing suspected harmful additives and revealing the effects of these
> dangerous compounds to the government and public."
>
> I don't know about you, but I'd rather be able to read a label and know
> there is no alum mixed in with my flour.

I didn't see it but read a book about food history so know what they used to
add to food.