How did the progressive movement respond to the exposure of the conditions in the meat packing industry?
It raised public awareness of the unsantitary conditions in food processing plants and the resulting danger of tainted food. In response to public outrage, Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and the Meat Inspection Act (1906).
How does the impact of the jungle represent the reforms of the Progressive Era?
The Jungle was Upton Sinclair’s infamous 1906 novel that was a story that brought to light the problems in the meat industry. It was tied to the rise of the Progressive Era was all about getting the government more involved with society problems instead of letting society take care of itself through natural selection.
Which reform is passed as a result of Sinclair’s book and why?
the Meat and Inspection Act
How did the Pure Food and Drug Act affect society?
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce and laid a foundation for the nation’s first consumer protection agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Pure Food and Drug Act regulated such items shipped through interstate commerce.
Why was Upton Sinclair important to the progressive movement?
Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry. His description of diseased, rotten, and contaminated meat shocked the public and led to new federal food safety laws. Before the turn of the 20th century, a major reform movement had emerged in the United States.
Who supported the Meat Inspection Act?
It was Sinclair’s sensational story that stoked public outrage and drove President Theodore Roosevelt to push through the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906. These two laws are the basis for today’s regulation of the food industry by the FDA and USDA.11
What was the impact of the Meat Inspection Act?
The law reformed the meatpacking industry, mandating that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspect all cattle, swine, sheep, goats, and horses both before and after they were slaughtered and processed for human consumption.