1/24/2018 The Jungle The Jungle excerpts excerpts "There would be meat that had tumbled out on the "There would be meat stored in great piles in floor,in the dirt and sawdust,where the workers rooms;and the water from leaky roofs would had tramped and spit uncounted billions of drip over it,and thousands of rats would race consumption germs about on it.It was too dark in these storage places to see well,but a man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats.These rats were nuisances,and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them:they would die,and then rats,bread,and meat would go into the hoppers together." The Jungle FMIA USDA 。Public outrage Federal Meat Inspection Act President Roosevelt-government 1906-a US Congress Act that works inspection confirmed the story 1.to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food 1906-Federal Meat Inspection Act 2.to ensure that meat and meat products are passed by congress slaughtered and processed under sanitary This law differs from the Pure Food and conditions Drug Act as it requires that government inspectors are present at all times when meat processing plants are in operation Food businesses are subject to periodic government inspections1/24/2018 11 “There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumption germs” The Jungle excerpts “There would be meat stored in great piles in rooms; and the water from leaky roofs would drip over it, and thousands of rats would race about on it. It was too dark in these storage places to see well, but a man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep off handfuls of the dried dung of rats. These rats were nuisances, and the packers would put poisoned bread out for them; they would die, and then rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together.” The Jungle excerpts • Public outrage • President Roosevelt – government inspection confirmed the story • 1906 - Federal Meat Inspection Act passed by congress • This law differs from the Pure Food and Drug Act as it requires that government inspectors are present at all times when meat processing plants are in operation • Food businesses are subject to periodic government inspections The Jungle FMIA Federal Meat Inspection Act 1906 – a US Congress Act that works 1. to prevent adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from being sold as food 2. to ensure that meat and meat products are slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions