The Poison Squad
Clip: Season 32 Episode 2 | 1m 13s
Harvey Wiley recruited volunteers to test the effects of chemical preservatives in food.
In 1901, government chemist Harvey Wiley set out to prove that Americans were being harmed by chemicals in food. Wiley organized volunteers for human trials to test the effects of chemical food preservatives.
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The Poison Squad
Clip: Season 32 Episode 2 | 1m 13s
In 1901, government chemist Harvey Wiley set out to prove that Americans were being harmed by chemicals in food. Wiley organized volunteers for human trials to test the effects of chemical food preservatives.
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Dr. Harvey Wiley: Father of Pure Food
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