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The USDA was founded
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The muckraking magazine Collier’s was founded
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The muckraking newspaper Appeal to Reason was established
The Jungle was first published in this newspaper -
The Spanish-American War started
American soldiers shared their experiences with “embalmed beef”, which helped this act along -
Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States
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Dr. Harvey W. Wiley organized a volunteer group of called the Poison Squad, who tested the effects of unsafe foods on themselves.
1902-1906: Dr. Harvey W. Wiley organized a volunteer group of called the Poison Squad, who tested the effects of unsafe foods on themselves. -
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Dr. Harvey W. Wiley organized a volunteer group of called the Poison Squad
the Poison Squad, who tested the effects of unsafe foods on themselves. -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was published
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The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed
the same day as Pure Food and Drug Act -
The FDA was founded
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The Pure Food and Drug Act became effective
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The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (combated fake labels)
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The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (required packaged goods to show weight)
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The Federal Trade Commission was created
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The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (“filled” milk was defined and shipping it across states was made illegal)
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The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, adding on/amending to the original Pure Food and Drug Act
