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amberacks12's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.75
Not gonna lie- this book did not leave much of an impression on me. There were so many players, and the only explanations as to who they were was at the beginning in a type of “cast of characters” list. This, as you can imagine, in audio book format, was difficult to reference back to. I also felt like most of the legislations that passed during the duration of this book were only the beginning and a connection to modern day food and drug laws was only marginally glossed over in an epilogue.
Most of this book was politics - which is interesting. But when you’re constantly struggling to remember who is who, it was very difficult to follow.
I think this is a fascinating subject in our nation history, I just think this book maybe made a fascinating subject into an extremely dry one.
Educational value: 4
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 2.5
Total: 2.8 stars
Most of this book was politics - which is interesting. But when you’re constantly struggling to remember who is who, it was very difficult to follow.
I think this is a fascinating subject in our nation history, I just think this book maybe made a fascinating subject into an extremely dry one.
Educational value: 4
Enjoyment: 2
Emotional impact: 2.5
Total: 2.8 stars
ipanzica's review against another edition
4.0
A must read for anyone who is interested in knowing what’s in their food. This book is about the history of food regulations and the fight to stop companies from lying about what’s in their food. It mentions a lot of shady food practices that happened and the fight to have pure foods. I also liked how the book included women’s support and contributions to making these changes even though the lawmakers and scientists involved were mostly male.
jimmacsyr's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent book. I learned a lot. The role of “muckrakers” and chemists, Government/industry lobbying, and the rise of consumer advocates. I will remember sections of this book when I hear talk of “no need for regulations”.
katchadder's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
balletbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
A very good overview of the development of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and the political struggles of the era which are, annoyingly, still the same struggles today. “Regulation stifles business and prevents us from making as much greedy money as possible” versus “please stop trying to poison the populace with unknown food additives, pesticides, chemical dyes, etc.” (you can guess what side I come down on) It’s a bit dry in places but since I tend to listen to audiobooks on 1.5-1.75x speed I didn’t notice as much.