One Muckraker’s Societal Influence:
The Movement of Federal Food Regulation Issued in the United States
Upton Sinclair, once said due to public recognition of his 1904 novel, The Jungle “I aimed for the public's heart, and by accident I hit the stomach instead”. A socialist, and muckraker railed for public outcry of labor equity. He launched a consumer movement through the midst of a harsh stockyard strike from unfairly payed wage workers, socialist writer Upton Sinclair visited Chicago’s “Packing town” region which contributed to copious array of material that later turned into his best-selling novel, The Jungle. This book details the heinous process by which cattle, chickens, of the like became sold as meat products to Americans everywhere. …show more content…
This would regulate food additives and strictly prohibited falsifying labeling of food and drugs. According to historical author, Arlene Finger Kantor MPH, she claims Sinclair supported by Charles P. Neill, a United States labor commissioner and James Bronson Reynolds, A New York Reformer. They were able to obtain credible evidence to investigate the packing town slums of Chicago. Sinclair illustrates that, “there was enough evidence to make a terrific story if it got into the newspapers.” (Kantor, 1204) She discusses how the investigation would not remain secret for long and President Roosevelt claimed to Sinclair to stay silent, insisting he “cannot afford to be hurried any more than I can afford to be stopped from making the investigation; it may take months before we can get a really satisfactory statement.” (Kantor) Thus, after the Neill-Reynolds lawsuit was thoroughly investigated it did not open America’s eyes for a number of decades. Their proposal was sent to Congress and approved shortly thereafter. After Upton Sinclair received media and national attention he was not recognized by his report on Socialism, but rather recognized as the fighter for pure food and drug standards across America during the early 20th century. The Jungle, meditated on federal meat inspection laws. Sinclair had become …show more content…
However, if one were to only read the controversy over irradiated beef there’s other factors to process considering imagery’s impact on shaping public opinion about what they eat. In 1997 as Levin claims, “following the biggest beef recall in history the Department of Agriculture instituted new meat regulations, over objections of cattlemen and the meat industry.” (Gray, 28) It’s rather ironic how even new inspection procedures used to allay the early 1900s consumers' fears. Many of whom related to germs and disease concerning meat factories, are still coming under scrutiny even today with advancing technologies. With this impactful influence in mind based upon Sinclair’s message about maintaining and regulating food in a precautionary manner. Current topics relating to food safety are not talked about all that much as it very well should
The Movement of Federal Food Regulation Issued in the United States
Upton Sinclair, once said due to public recognition of his 1904 novel, The Jungle “I aimed for the public's heart, and by accident I hit the stomach instead”. A socialist, and muckraker railed for public outcry of labor equity. He launched a consumer movement through the midst of a harsh stockyard strike from unfairly payed wage workers, socialist writer Upton Sinclair visited Chicago’s “Packing town” region which contributed to copious array of material that later turned into his best-selling novel, The Jungle. This book details the heinous process by which cattle, chickens, of the like became sold as meat products to Americans everywhere. …show more content…
This would regulate food additives and strictly prohibited falsifying labeling of food and drugs. According to historical author, Arlene Finger Kantor MPH, she claims Sinclair supported by Charles P. Neill, a United States labor commissioner and James Bronson Reynolds, A New York Reformer. They were able to obtain credible evidence to investigate the packing town slums of Chicago. Sinclair illustrates that, “there was enough evidence to make a terrific story if it got into the newspapers.” (Kantor, 1204) She discusses how the investigation would not remain secret for long and President Roosevelt claimed to Sinclair to stay silent, insisting he “cannot afford to be hurried any more than I can afford to be stopped from making the investigation; it may take months before we can get a really satisfactory statement.” (Kantor) Thus, after the Neill-Reynolds lawsuit was thoroughly investigated it did not open America’s eyes for a number of decades. Their proposal was sent to Congress and approved shortly thereafter. After Upton Sinclair received media and national attention he was not recognized by his report on Socialism, but rather recognized as the fighter for pure food and drug standards across America during the early 20th century. The Jungle, meditated on federal meat inspection laws. Sinclair had become …show more content…
However, if one were to only read the controversy over irradiated beef there’s other factors to process considering imagery’s impact on shaping public opinion about what they eat. In 1997 as Levin claims, “following the biggest beef recall in history the Department of Agriculture instituted new meat regulations, over objections of cattlemen and the meat industry.” (Gray, 28) It’s rather ironic how even new inspection procedures used to allay the early 1900s consumers' fears. Many of whom related to germs and disease concerning meat factories, are still coming under scrutiny even today with advancing technologies. With this impactful influence in mind based upon Sinclair’s message about maintaining and regulating food in a precautionary manner. Current topics relating to food safety are not talked about all that much as it very well should