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The Jungle and the Meat Inspection Scandal

The Jungle and the Meat Inspection Scandal. The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair was published in 1906. The Jungle Causes an Uproar. Sinclair wrote The Jungle in order to bring attention to the plight of workers in Chicago’s meat packing industry;

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The Jungle and the Meat Inspection Scandal

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  1. The Jungle and the Meat Inspection Scandal

  2. The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair was published in 1906

  3. The Jungle Causes an Uproar • Sinclair wrote The Jungle in order to bring attention to the plight of workers in Chicago’s meat packing industry; • He once stated, “I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” • Sinclair was invited to the White House by TR to give his opinion on how to make inspections safer.

  4. Roosevelt Takes Action • Meat Inspection Act (1906) – Dictates strict cleanliness requirements for meat packers and created a program for federal meat inspection • Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) – Halted the sale of contaminated foods and required truth in labeling.

  5. Muckraking Today • In your notebook, respond to the following questions by writing a paragraph: • What issue facing society today do you think needs to be better exposed to the public; • What do you want the public to know about this issue? What would you tell them about it? • What do you think needs to be done to address this issue?

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