Meat Inspection Act(Theodore Roosevelt)

Impact

Th meat Inspection act placed regulations and restrictions on what the industry can do with the food that goes to the American people. The Meat Inspections Act created a safer environment for the Americans.

Action

This unrest regarding the meat packing industry lead President Theodore Roosevelt to come up with the Meat Inspections Act.

Historical Circumstances

Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" spoke about the unsanitary conditions of the meat packing industry. In his novel, he describes how rats ran along the floor eating the meat.