First published in 1857, this expose of the adulteration of food and drink was a crucial factor in the push for food safety laws. Covers poisons added to bread, beer, wine, tea, sugar and spices, as well as descriptions of groundbreaking forensic work that uncovered the truth about life-destroying additives. A fascinating historical document, this book shows that the fight for food safety is not new! This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.