"The Poison Dinner Club - The men who ate Borax to save your food" tells the horrifying yet heroic story of Dr. Harvey Wiley and his "Poison Squad." In the early 1900s, before food regulations existed, manufacturers freely added formaldehyde, borax, and copper sulfate to milk and meat to hide rot. To prove these additives were deadly, Wiley recruited young volunteers to eat poisoned meals under medical supervision.Author Michael C. Stone chronicles the "hygienic table trials" that captivated the nation's press. He details the sickening menus and the brave suffering of the young men who risked...