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The Pure Food and Drug Act
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Works Cited
Hevrdejs, Judy. "'The Jungle' revealed suffering: Themes of labor rights and food safety resonate today." Chicago Tribune A&E. 3 2 2012: 1-2. Web. 7 Mar. 2013.
Gaughan, Anthony, and Peter Hutt, eds. "Harvey Wiley, Theodore Roosevelt, and the
Federal Regulation of Food and Drugs." Legal Electronic Document Archive Home Page . Harvard Law School, n.d. Web. 8 Mar 2013. <http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8852144/Gaughan.html?sequence=2>.
Pictures:
http://historymartinez.wordpress.com/2010/10/26/the-jungle-by-upton-sinclair-primary-source-novel-selection/
http://bourbonoftheday.com/what-is-whiskey/
http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/american_heros_fdcs.htm
http://www.pharmacytechs.net/blog/old-school-medicine-ads
The Jungle
"The Jungle" was written by Upton Sinclair, Jr., a type of reporter known as a muckraker. He exposed the horrible conditions in which America forced immigrants to live. While this received coverage, the part that many responded to was regarding the conditions of the meat-packing industry. People were sickened by the way the meat was handled. Many pictures were taken, along with the book, to expose that Chicago industry.
The Law
Once the legislation, "The Pure Food and Drug Act," was passed, many companies were forced the put labels on their food. Others, such as these... were forced shut down because they used hazardous drugs to "help" patients. Reading The Jungle encouraged President Roosevelt to pressure Congress into passing this law...
As a result, the "Food and Drug Administration" (FDA) was born. The FDA is the modern day agency that enforces the "Pure Food and Drug Act."
The End
By,
Mary Alexine Ford
How It Started
The Pure Food and Drug Act
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, the President in 1906, made the "Pure Food and Drug Act" happen. After reading a book about the living conditions of immigrants at that time - called "The Jungle" - he also stumbled upon stomach-churning details of the packing industry. While reading how they killed, stored, and then packed beef, he almost became physically sick. Afterward, he decided to propose and pass the Act. This eventually led to the current "FDA."
By, Mary Alexine Ford
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