dec 31, 1905 - The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1906)
Description:
What happened: Sinclair’s book exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry.Why it's significant: Sparked the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act, creating safety standards for food and medicine.
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Date:
dec 31, 1905
Now
~ 119 years ago