Phoebe Judge

Meals would be served on a strict schedule, breakfast at 8 a.m., lunch at noon, dinner at 5.30.

The volunteers took an oath not to eat or drink anything outside of the dining room, except water, which they would measure out and report to Wiley.

If they were hungry, they had to wait.

Before each meal, they would be weighed, have their temperature taken, and have their pulse rate recorded.

After meals, they had to write down every single thing they ate or drank and exactly how much.

Doctors would examine them twice a week.

They had to carry around bags issued by the USDA to collect any waste products so that they could be analyzed later.

And they were told to be on their best behavior in general, quote, to pursue their ordinary vocations without any excesses and to take their ordinary hours of sleep.

Each of the volunteers signed a waiver, releasing the government from any responsibility if they became very sick or died.

One of the volunteers put a sign at the door that said, none but the brave can eat the fair.

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