Horrors in Chicago Packing Industry Report to President
Theodore Roosevelt transmits Reynolds and Neill special committee findings on Chicago stock yards and packing houses. Urges drastic federal inspection of all meat and products in interstate commerce, improved labeling, and funding via Beveridge amendment. Notes dirty facilities, unsafe handling, and gaps in current law enabling uninspected meat to reach markets.
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Chicago
Neill Reynolds
Upton Sinclair
Congress
Beveridge
Washington
Jania
Senate
House of Representatives
James Bronson Reynolds
Charles P. Neill
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Messrs. Reynolds and Weill
Messrs
Ion Poehwade
Walt Varte
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Jeue
Bureau of Animal Indy
Secretary of Az Culture
Bureau Oof Animal Industry
Poyelnind oMcias
Tahiti
Albany
Rao
Wil Baildi Wei
Eleaieliare
Sam
Heiss
Cantina
Weiseyee
Tyne Vamp Pte Ee
Report on Chicago slaughter houses and meat handling conditions
The investigator reports a two and a half week inquiry into Chicago stock yards packing houses and New York slaughter houses. It details unsanitary yards, dirty wooden equipment, lack of ventilation, and filthy practices in meat handling and preparation, plus faulty government inspection and mislabeling concerns.
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Chicago
Stock Yards
Reynolds
New York City
Regis Wien
United States
Losmre
Bard
Sven
Ion
Verlain
Germany
America
Qegtonts
United S
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