Horrors in Chicago Packing Industry Report
President Roosevelt urges immediate federal inspection of Chicago stock yards and packing houses and of meat products across interstate commerce. He cites revolting conditions, calls for Beveridge amendment provisions, and notes preliminary Reynolds Neill findings on sanitation, labeling, and enforcement limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Neill Reynolds
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Congress
Bureau of Animal Dedustry
Department of Agriculture
Messrs. Reynolds
Bureau of Anygnal Industry
Messrs
Reynolds and
Neill
Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Bureau of Animal Industry
Secretary of Agriculture
Chas, P. Neil
Washington, D. C
Exposed Conditions in Chicago Packing Houses Report
The investigation in Chicago and New York examined cattle, sheep, and hog slaughter, with 28 unverifiable statements rejected. It details filthy yards, foul floors, poor lighting, and lack of ventilation, plus unsanitary handling of meat and flawed government inspections and labeling practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Stock Yards
Reynolds
New York City
Frank Adsmission
United States
Chicago Stock Yards
Lfe
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