Key Takeaways:

• Presents the findings of Ralph Nader’s Study Group on the Food and Drug Administration, arguing that the FDA has often failed to protect consumers from dangerous additives and poor manufacturing practices.
• Documents regulatory capture, bureaucratic inertia, and industry influence that leave the public exposed to questionable chemicals in food, drugs, and cosmetics.
• Frames food safety as a political arena where citizen action, watchdog groups, and transparency are essential to counterbalance corporate power.
• Becomes a key text for consumer advocates and food reformers, reinforcing the idea that changing the food system requires confronting institutions, not just personal diet choices.