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The Meast inspection act
Congress passed the Meat Inspection Act in 1906 established and health standards for the meatpacking industry, and federal inspection of meats that prevent adulterated or misbraned meat to be consumed and sold. Not only that but it ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and made in sanitary conditions. It also make sure only legal species meat are sold.The Jungle displayed the horrors of the meat packing plants in great detail -
The Jungle (1906 Bestsller Novel)
The Jungle displayed the horrors of the meat packing plants in great detail The jungle became the nation biggest best selling company. It was so convincing as soon as Pressident Roosevelt he read it he took action and ordered an investigation that confirm the conditions and the public was so scared and nervous so Roosevelt took action that lead to many laws that will help to change the conditions later on. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The horrific Triangle Shirt Waist Fire made various legislators and politicians realize how bad factory conditions actually were, with the increase of public awareness than there was before The Shirtwaist Factory Fire even though the horrific tragedy helped pave the way for 20 laws in New York. This helped raise awareness for the health and safety of other future helped prevent because 146 lives were lost in Shirtwaist Factory Fire and hopefully we won't have any similar incidents. -
The Progressive Party Platform
Theodore Roosevelt gained national attention by making a new party at the The Progressive Party Platform also know that as the bull moose party believed in regulation and reform this included factory regulation in his campaign. The Progressive Party Platform of 1912 explicitly supports federal protections for laborers. Roosevelt helped gain momentum in changing labor conditions so that hard working-Americans in factories don't get killed or have there fingers eaten away by acid. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Congress passed the Pure Food and Drug Act this law requires manufacturers to use safe indigents in their products and advertise them truthfully, so that in the future there are safer food that would not hurt or kill Americans and there will be finer food with higher quality food and better standards. That will help keep the reputation of honest meat packers, so the public won't have to worry If the food there eating is harmful
