Pure Food and Drug Act

U. (2002). The jungle (C.V. Eby, Ed., Norton critical ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. (Original work published 1906) This is a review on select meat packing issues raised in The Jungle regarding organized crime, government action/inaction, food and worker safety, and reform in the early 1900s. Packingtown is “a section of southwest Chicago,” comprised of “stockyards, slaughter-houses, factories, and cramped and filthy living quarters” (Sinclair, 1906/2002, p. vii). The Jungle was…

of the sexes. Female activists formed additional campaigns that stretched further than voting rights. They targeted the abolition of child labor, sought to improve the working conditions for women, fought to ban counterfeit remedies and unsafe for food, and strived to deliver playgrounds and nurseries to the poor districts. The women’s progressive movement was greater than simply suffrage. It was a revolution sparked in the hearts of ladies who were no longer content to being bound within their…

tariffs by passing the Underwood Tariff, which provided for a reduction of rates on tariffs for almost 1000 items. Banking reforms was another thing on Wilson 's agenda, as the economic system was grasped by this “money monster”. The Federal Reserve Act was created in response, which regulated the system…

although he did not win the election of 1912, he is still generally considered to be one of the most effective presidents. From personal opinion and assessment, I believe Teddy Roosevelt’s most outstanding achievements include the Square Deal, the food safety acts,…

bottled water and shows the difference and similarities between both type of products. In the final summary after the discussion of both pros and cons, Butler describes bottled water as “misleading advertisement and label” and states that it is not as pure and clean as consumer’s think. As well as tap water is also not the safest water to drink from. This article identifies the risk of consuming both types of water and informs the audience about the negative factors of bottle and tap water.…

cause many different effects on the body whether that be negative or positive, but either way caffeine is a big part of everyday life. To understand the effects of caffeine, it is important to know what it is. "Caffeine is a bitter plant alkaloid that acts as a mild central nervous system…

Progressive reformer Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860. She was raised in a prosperous family, although her mother passed away when she was young, her father was a very successful man, he worked as a banker, landowner, and an Illinois state senator from 1854 to 1870. Jane was very deeply inspired by her father, who believed in philanthropy. She contributed to the Progressive Era, when she became an activist for the poor, and founded the most famous settlement house, called the Hull House…

The novel showed America the problems with the meat industry. How unsanitary and disgusting things were in the meat they ate every day. This book helped establish the Pure Food and Drug Act as well as the Meat Inspection Act. As impactful as these acts were for the food they did nothing for the workers. The workers had to figure out how to protect themselves. The working class had little education, no money and zero political influence. The only way to change their circumstances would be to…

There is no question that humanity has made leaps and bounds since our initial creation. Advances in science and medicine have put humans on top of the food chain and have made us untouchable by any other species. However, as humanity continues to push the limits of nature, a problem of whether or not it is ethical to do so seems to take center stage. A current issue that is prevalent in todays society is genetic engineering of humans. This is the ability to design a fetus outside of normal…

People should not smoke marijuana for recreational purposes, rather for the medical value. It should be used by those people whose last alternative for relief is marijuana. These people who are ill should not be punished by suffering. Prescription drugs are not to be taken unless prescribed by a…