Smith's Food and Drug

Efforts for social reform by muckrackers and Progressive Era reformers were responsible for their present-day social developments and closely associated with today’s socioeconomic standings. As a nation, which was founded upon the ambition and need for social-environment modifications, the United States continually brings forth change and improvement. Muckrackers and Progressive Era reformers were the voice and advocate of the people. Their efforts, though some unsuccessful, were influential in…

Sinclair is the author of The Jungle, which is a book that focuses on the poor working conditions of a food factory in Chicago. This book, written in 1906, includes graphic language which allows for Americans to realize what really is going on in the process of making food (Costly 2008). As a result of Upon Sinclair, the United States creates the Food and Drug Act, or FDA. The FDA regulates how food is prepared as well as what can go into it. Muckrakers write about these nasty topics of society…

started to reform our health guidelines for what we eat. He passed the Meat Inspection Act, which made it so that all meat made and sold, must be inspected before shipping out. He also created the Food and Drug Administration, which regulated all the ingredients put in foods, the inspections of said foods, and to make sure everything was safe for the consumer's consumption. In addition, he was…

they worked. This raised the eyebrows of many readers when Sinclair showed the sanitary conditions of the meat and it even reached the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt and acted by signing the Meat Inspection Act of 1906 and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. The book had a significant impact politically and socially that has not been established since the infamous book Uncle Tom’s Cabin in the early 1850s. Not only did Mr.Sinclair expose the…

In the early 1900’s, many immigrants moved to America with hopes that they could live freely and work to have a better life. The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, is about a Lithuanian family who worked in the Chicago Stockyards and discovered the true horrors of working in the meatpacking plants. The theme in Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle, reveals how much damage capitalism caused and the effect that capitalism had on people. As the main character goes throughout life, he is constantly…

The Jungle, Sinclair wrote about the terrible conditions in factories and included disconcerting pictures of how meat is processed and packaged. His account of meat processing helped enact the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. These legislations promoted better working conditions for food service workers and the majority of consumers in America.…

In my opinion, I believe that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should have mentioned the EpiPen characteristics that made the product unsafe. For example, instead of broadly saying that the company didn’t follow the guidelines and had product failures, they could have explained in more detail the exact thing that wasn’t right. I would have also liked to see some visual representations of the EpiPen to see the differences of how Mylan was selling the product in comparison to how it should…

Both naturally occurring and artificial chemicals are subject to TSCA, except for chemicals that are regulated under other federal laws concerning food, drugs, cosmetics, firearms, ammunition, pesticides, tobacco, or mixtures. The EPA may require manufacturers and the people that process chemicals to manage and report the results of tests to determine the effects of potentially dangerous chemicals on…

The support or referral that could be offered to Mr. Smith’s family is a patient support group that would not only provide support to the patient but also encourage and advice the family in relation to the patient’s pain management. 8. Outline the pathophysiology of the following conditions ensuring you relate back to Mr. Smith and his clinical presentation. Include within your answer the possible management strategies and rationale for these symptoms: a. Anorexia: The body processes that…

habits that impact health but have a family history of smoking, drinking, and drug abuse which has resulted in mortality. Nutrition The Smith’s beliefs on diet are everything in moderation and do not follow anything in particular. Trans Fat and genetically modified foods are the only concern when shopping for groceries. The couple eats breakfast and dinner together and the same time every day. Sleep and Rest The Smith’s follow the same sleeping routine daily which the wife sleeps from 11:00 PM…