As we know today a lot of poisons need some time to take effect. How useful were food tasters employed to prevent poisoning for their kings / rulers really? Was the profession a placebo? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

As we know today a lot of poisons need some time to take effect. How useful were food tasters employed to prevent poisoning for their kings / rulers really? Was the profession a placebo?

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While we're waiting for replies to this specific question, I found three related previous questions with at least one response:

Are there many cases of a 'food taster' actually consuming poison and dying on the spot?, answered by /u/jetpacksforall and /u/RockyIV
Did monarchs really employ food tasters or is that a myth?, answered by /u/Khnagar
Why were poison tasters effective?, answered by /u/T3hJ3hu