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What did roosevelt read that led him to reform the meatpacking industry?
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the jungle
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Teddy Roosevelt became deeply interested in safeguarding America's food after he'd read an expose about the meatpacking industry what was it titled?
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Did Teddy Roosevelt like to read?
yes he did in fact he loved to read
Was meatpacking clean and safe?
In the 1900's meatpacking was a huge problem. The workers were young overworked and underpaid. Kids as young as 3 would climb into huge machines and be forced to fix the dangerous and large machines. Meat was rotten and unsanitary, mice were a huge issue in the factories so the workers just added them to the meat grinders. people were getting sick and dying. One man Upton Sinclair, wrote a book the the dirty and disgusting details of meatpacking, The Jungle. Theodore Roosevelt (current president) read Upton Sinclair's book and was horrified so he proposed the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act and it got passed almost immediately.
What website can you find Roosevelt Grier's autobiography?
Click on the 'Roosevelt Grier' link on this page to read about him.
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's favorite things to do?
read
What was franklin d roosevelt's favorite thing to do?
read
What were Theodore roosevelt favorite books to read?
Huckleberry Finn
Why did the Methodists teach people to read and write?
They were directing anger from revolution to social reform.
Why was meat packing an issue in the 1900's?
The meatpacking industry in the 1900's was very dangerous and very unsanitary. No one thought of washing their hands, or their themselves for that matter. People lacking good personal hygiene may have dropped sweat, hair, and other things contaminating the meat. The employers didn't care at all for their workers, making them work long hours and making children as early as age 3 work long hours lasting around 12-15 hours. As always, lowley rodents such as rats love unsanitary places as well as deadly bacteria. In meatpacking factories, rats were always a problem, so they were chopped with the meat. The machinery was also an issue in the meatpacking industry. They made little children go in the machines to get something, risking their lives. People's fingers also were often hacked off my the machinery and just ground into the rest of the meat. Along with the hygien, no one was required to wear clean cloths, wash hands or clean their feet to keep dirt and possibly foot fungus out of the meat. Also if the meat didn't look fresh they would simply put red dye on the meat and ship it off. The reason we have regulated laws such as factory sanitation and shorter work hours, including child labor laws was a socialist muckracker named Upton Sinclare. His novel that won the Politzer Prize in 1906, entitled "The Jungle" covered the facts of the meatpacking industry of the time. Only 18-20 pages were used to describe the conditions in the factories. This book led to the 'Meat Inspection Act' and the 'Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906', which eventualy led to the 'Food and Drug Administration' (FDA). President Theodore Roosevelt read this book and was disgusted with what he read, so he passed these acts to end unsanitary meat factories. Today, we have constant meat inspections to insure our meat is not as it was 100 years ago., thanks to Teddy Roosevelt and author Upton Sinclare. Does that answer your question? -Kaleb Klein and cactuscooler
Why meat packing was an issue in 1900s?
The meatpacking industry in the 1900's was very dangerous and very unsanitary. No one thought of washing their hands, or their themselves for that matter. People lacking good personal hygiene may have dropped sweat, hair, and other things contaminating the meat. The employers didn't care at all for their workers, making them work long hours and making children as early as age 3 work long hours lasting around 12-15 hours. As always, lowley rodents such as rats love unsanitary places as well as deadly bacteria. In meatpacking factories, rats were always a problem, so they were chopped with the meat. The machinery was also an issue in the meatpacking industry. They made little children go in the machines to get something, risking their lives. People's fingers also were often hacked off my the machinery and just ground into the rest of the meat. Along with the hygien, no one was required to wear clean cloths, wash hands or clean their feet to keep dirt and possibly foot fungus out of the meat. Also if the meat didn't look fresh they would simply put red dye on the meat and ship it off. The reason we have regulated laws such as factory sanitation and shorter work hours, including child labor laws was a socialist muckracker named Upton Sinclare. His novel that won the Politzer Prize in 1906, entitled "The Jungle" covered the facts of the meatpacking industry of the time. Only 18-20 pages were used to describe the conditions in the factories. This book led to the 'Meat Inspection Act' and the 'Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906', which eventualy led to the 'Food and Drug Administration' (FDA). President Theodore Roosevelt read this book and was disgusted with what he read, so he passed these acts to end unsanitary meat factories. Today, we have constant meat inspections to insure our meat is not as it was 100 years ago., thanks to Teddy Roosevelt and author Upton Sinclare. Does that answer your question? -Kaleb Klein and cactuscooler
Did Teddy Roosevelt have a tattoo?
According to ABC news, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt had his family crest tattooed on his chest. Read the article at the related link below.
What was Franklin Roosevelt's hobby?
he like to ride horses, and hike read books about woman
