1. Social Reform #1 Safer Food –Government Inspection of Food needed –Proper Labeling –Cleanliness of factories Have you read “The Jungle”? Yuck!

2. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Food/swift1.jpg

3. http://acincinnatihistory.blogspot.com/2009/07/renascence-friday-city-built-on-bacon.html

4. http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Food/swift4.jpg

5. Remember... The Jungle Written by Upton Sinclair Talks about the horrors of the meat packing industry Informs public and gov’t. of problem

6. A Famous Saying of the Times Mary had a little lamb And when she saw it sicken, She sent it off to Packingtown And now its labeled CHICKEN!

8. Original caption: Typical dressing room in an American meat-packing house. This industry first developed conveying- belt methods. http://www.corbisimages.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?q=%20"Food%20packaging%20plant“http://www.corbisimages.com/Search/SearchResults.aspx?q=%20"Food%20packaging%20plant

9. Chicago - Meat Packing Industry - Swift's Packing House: pickling and curing warehouse (contains 10,000 tons of hams) http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006679 969/resource/?sid=9603b786d829c8660 213a0c2a7c126ed http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006679 969/resource/?sid=9603b786d829c8660 213a0c2a7c126ed

11. Splitting backbones and final inspection - hogs ready for cooler, Swift & Co., Chicago http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004679 461/resource/cph.3b03613/?sid=cb1cb50 1d5a51ad4a35b521de283279f http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004679 461/resource/cph.3b03613/?sid=cb1cb50 1d5a51ad4a35b521de283279f

12. Unhairing machine at work http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/8970916 6/resource/?sid=323427912cf939363169 c08101b4b608 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/8970916 6/resource/?sid=323427912cf939363169 c08101b4b608

14. Chicago - Meat Packing Industry - Swift's Packing House: automatic scraping machine (capacity 1000 hogs per hour) http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/200 6679968/resource/?sid=eb7764f5e7 b82d3d51f1f2121e5b76d9 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/200 6679968/resource/?sid=eb7764f5e7 b82d3d51f1f2121e5b76d9

16. Chicago - Meat Packing Industry - Swift & Co.'s Packing House: great soup kettles - capacity 350,000 lbs. each http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006679 962/resource/?sid=eb7764f5e7b82d3d51 f1f2121e5b76d9 http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006679 962/resource/?sid=eb7764f5e7b82d3d51 f1f2121e5b76d9

17. Result: Meat Inspection Act of 1906 All animals were required to pass an inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to slaughter All animals were required to pass an inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to slaughter All carcasses were subject to a post- mortem inspection All carcasses were subject to a post- mortem inspection Cleanliness standards were established for slaughterhouses and processing plants. Cleanliness standards were established for slaughterhouses and processing plants.

18. Postmortem inspection, 1906. Source: Library of Congress http://www.lib.niu.edu/1999/iht639944.ht ml http://www.lib.niu.edu/1999/iht639944.ht ml Check this out!

19. Social Reform #2 Safer Medicines –Restrict Harmful Drugs –Proper Labeling –Government Approval of Future Drugs/Medicines

20. Patent Medicines Medicines did not require a prescription. Making exaggerated claims and were used for a variety of ailments. Contained dangerous ingredients.ingredients.

22. Note ↑...More Exaggerated Claims!

24. Cocaine was a common ingredient – even for children's medicines

25. Until 1903, a typical serving contained around 60mg of cocaine “You'll be surprised how quickly it will ease the tired brain”

31. Morphine

32. Notice it's from the makers of Bayer Aspirin...

33. Result: Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 1) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created and responsible for testing all foods and drugs planned for human use 2) Prescriptions required from licensed physicians for certain drugs 3) Warning labels required on habit- forming drugs