02549cam a2200433 i 4500 623572230 TxAuBib 20210610120000.0 190927s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019936023 9781629794389 1629794384 (OCoLC)1121660253 LMJ LMJ eng eng rda rda LMJ rda BDX rda LMJ HBP CLE UAP GZD TxAuBib BDX HBP CLE UAP GZD TxAuBib rda Jarrow, Gail, author. The Poison Eaters : Fighting Danger and Fraud in our Food and Drugs / By Gail Jarrow. First edition. New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane, [2019] 157 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical resources (pages 144-148) and index. "Formaldehyde, borax, salicylic acid. Today, these chemicals are used in embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, and acne medications. But in 1900, they were routinely added to food that Americans ate from cans and jars. Often products weren't safe because unregulated, unethical companies added these and other chemicals to trick consumers into buying spoiled food or harmful medicines. Chemist Harvey Washington Wiley recognized these dangers and began a relentless thirty-year campaign to ensure that consumers could purchase safe food and drugs. Eventually this lead to the creation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. Acclaimed nonfiction and Sibert Honor winning author Gail Jarrow uncovers this intriguing history in her trademark style that makes the past enthrallingly relevant for today's young readers"--Amazon. 1020L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.7 4 505739. 20210610. Wiley, Harvey Washington 1844-1930 Juvenile literature. United States Food and Drug Administration Juvenile literature. Competition, Unfair United States History Juvenile literature. Food law and legislation United States History Juvenile literature. Informational works. Public administration of safety. Illustrated works. TXKPL