/oss/taxonomy/term/7016/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-history/first-consumer-activist <p>So you are worried about aspartame or a little Red #3 in your food? You know what you would have to worry about back in the early years of the 19<sup>th</sup> century? A little strychnine in the beer.  A touch of mercuric sulfide in the candy.  A sprinkling of red lead in the cayenne pepper!   </p> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:17:31 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9575 at /oss