TIMELINE

By history14
  • The USDA was founded

    The USDA was founded

  • The muckraking magazine Collier’s was founded

    The muckraking magazine Collier’s was founded

  • The muckraking newspaper Appeal to Reason was established

    The Jungle was first published in this newspaper
  • The Spanish-American War started

    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

    Theodore Roosevelt became President of the United States

  • Dr. Harvey W. Wiley organized a volunteer group of called the Poison Squad, who tested the effects of unsafe foods on themselves.

    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

    The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was published

  • The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed

    The Federal Meat Inspection Act was passed

    the same day as Pure Food and Drug Act
  • The FDA was founded

    The FDA was founded

  • The Pure Food and Drug Act became effective

    The Pure Food and Drug Act became effective

  • The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (combated fake labels)

  • The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (required packaged goods to show weight)

    The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (required packaged goods to show weight)

  • The Federal Trade Commission was created

    The Federal Trade Commission was created

  • The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (“filled” milk was defined and shipping it across states was made illegal)

    The Pure Food and Drug Act was amended (“filled” milk was defined and shipping it across states was made illegal)

  • The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, adding on/amending to the original Pure Food and Drug Act

    The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act was passed, adding on/amending to the original Pure Food and Drug Act