Harvey Washington Wiley (1844–1930), food-safety regulator and activist
Appointed head of the USDA’s Chemistry Division in 1883, he promptly began exposing widespread food adulteration and the need for a more adequate federal regulatory system. His efforts helped lead to the landmark Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. He also for many years pursued his pure-food campaign as a columnist for Good Housekeeping Magazine.
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