Show book talks among the recent additions to the san juan county library is a vital volume entitled guinea pigs by kallet this book shows just how we consumers are being forced into the role of laboratory guinea pigs through huge loopholes loop holes in obviously weak and ineffective laws many widely advertised foods drugs and cosmetics contain deadly poisons others are absolutely worthless for the purpose advertised some of the most widely advertised most skillfully touted most assiduously promoted foods and cures contain injurious and even poisonous ingredients and as a rule no action is taken except occasionally when a sufficiently dramatic death occurs to force the hands of the authorities it is noteworthy that only one person has ever served a jail sentence for violating the food and drugs act this book has obviously been written with one end in view to enlighten the public and here there is no mere insinuation the facts are stated clearly and specifically giving names of products and manufacturers it leaves one with the blank conviction that even the pure food and drug administration is at fault but especially ally is one made to feel that advertising is the culprit cular it high pressuring the public with little white lies which amount to whoppers librarian |