Question

President Theodore Roosevelt called for the regulation of the food industry after the American public learned of unsafe practices from the author of which book in 1906?

A) "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck
B) "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair
C) "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
D) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Answer 1

After Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' exposed unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry, Theodore Roosevelt pushed for the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 to regulate the food industry.

Step-by-step explanation:

President Theodore Roosevelt called for the regulation of the food industry after the American public learned of unsafe practices from the author of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair in 1906. Upon reading Upton Sinclair's expose on the unsanitary conditions and unethical business practices in the meat-packing industry, President Roosevelt was compelled to appoint a commission to investigate these claims. The findings led to the enactment of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, aimed at ensuring clean meat processing and honest labeling of food and drugs. The Jungle had intended to draw attention to the plight of workers but inadvertently focused the public's concern on the quality of the meat they consumed, thus prompting regulatory action.