The Poisoner's Almanac7 Syys 2024

Food Adulteration & The Poisoner's Squad.

Poison friends! Today's episode is all about food adulteration (drinks and some medicine/supplements as well) that was taking place in the 1800s-early 1900s (even some more recent scandals). My biggest source for this episode was Deborah Blum's The Poison Squad, which I highly recommend (her other book, The Poisoner's Handbook is also great). It follows scientists (namely one, Dr. Harvey Wiley) and their allies in the fight to protect consumers from food processors and corporations who were more concerned with saving money than protecting the people they sold to. We will discuss the toxic preservatives, disgusting additives, and fakes that were once allowed as a part of our food supply as well as how it effected the people who consumed them. We will also discuss important legislation and how long and difficult that road was. Hold on to your stomachs, folk...things might get gross.

Also, trigger warning for animal cruelty discussed in one part...basically the treatment of livestock during this time.

Thanks so much for listening and learning with us!

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