Pure Food and Drug Act

Treatment Inside the War on Drugs Drug addiction is a problem in America. To combat the problem, the United States Government, President Richard Nixon waged a war on drugs (qtd. In US War on Drug). The war on drugs capitalizes on every aspect of the issues except one, which has been left out of the equation. Billions of dollars annually are disbursed for things such as police enforcement and in turn they have focused most of their attention on nonviolent offenders rather than violent criminals.…

and Jane Addams were significant to the social movement because they forced the awareness of the corruption in society. Muckraker rose the cognizance of manufacturers who adulterated or misbranded foods, drugs, medicines, and liquor to the public. Eventually, the awareness led to a Pure food and drug act. Jane Addams and the hull house aided women, children and immigrants who were affected by the social groups of America and inspired others throughout the country. “Prohibition was a period of…

The Federal Meat Inspection Act allowed the Secretary of Agriculture to examine, and censure, any meat product that could have been inadequate for human consumption. This program was created to work with other programs like Pure Food and Drug Act. The Secretary of Agriculture examined all animals before being slaughtered for consumption. The shipment of meat was also a subject of federal inspections during the whole process of meat making. Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States…

To muckrack means to “search out and publicly exposes real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual or business”. Therefore, muckraking is a hard-hitting job that takes integrity and honor to accomplish. To be a muckraker would be a commendation to any prominent individual or business. Muckraking is a demanding job that requires guts and imperative values from risk takers due to the menace that large corporations can be. Muckraking originated in the Progressive Era, which caused many…

This essay will focus on The Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914. I will highlight the events in history leading up to the passage of this act, and the attitudes and motivations of the politicians who passed it and the ramifications to those it affected the most. Beginning in the late 1700’s the new Federal Government began levying internal taxes on distilled spirits as a way generate much needed revenue to manage the country. Taxes on carriages, liquor, sugar, snuff and property soon…

illicit drugs, and the policies wavered between many types. The current war on drugs has evolved from a history of prohibition style legislation that was usually targeted towards a specific sector of illegal drug use. Initially, illicit drugs, such as cocaine, were held in high regards for the perceptions of their use as medicinal supplements and treatments (DuPont and Voth, 1995, p. 461). It was only in the early nineteenth century that the public perception began to change to see drug use as…

center of American politics, instead of Congress or political parties. Which he did through a desire to make society more fair and equitable by endorsing a square deal that consisted of a control of corporations, consumer protection against contaminated food and medicine, and a conservation of natural resources. Roosevelt believed that the government had the right and responsible to regulate the economy so that it actions did not negatively affect the general public, is why he had been the most…

to endure. Whether it was subjecting their skin and nails to acid in order to clean the meat or covering spoiled meat with chemicals to hide the rotten smell. Either way Upton Sinclair inspired President Roosevelt to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. While the meatpacking industry was a large obstacle Upton Sinclair and other muckrakers were able to overcome it with unadulterated honesty. Among some of the issues in America is race. Despite how far we’ve…

Module 3 Discussion Why were so many different Americans willing to embrace a new role for the federal government during this time? The Progressive movement changed many Americans and the idea of the federal government having power over the people. In reading the chapters, video and articles, my perception of the Progressives is that they were interested in having what they called “good government.” By having this reform implemented of a good government, the Progressives would create a type…

Laws such as the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act gave consumers a greater degree of safety through the creation of sanitation standard. The medical profession became more standardized, leading to higher quality medical schools and better practices across the nation. More people became…