Awards and Honors2020 Orbis Pictus Award Honor Kirkus Best Books - 2019
Bulletin Blue Ribbons - 2019
CPL Best Books - 2019
The Nonfiction Detectives Best Nonfiction Books - 2019
The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
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 leading 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.
Title alpha The Poison Eaters: Fighting Danger and Fraud in Our Food and Drugs
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 176
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Harvey Washington Wiley (1844–1930). Food science. Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Advertising. Journalists. American history.
Lexile 1020L
Trim Size 10" x 8"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-10-14
JLG Release Date Dec 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
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