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jan 1, 1906 - Pure Food and Drug Act

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Following a novel published by Upton Sinclair exposing extremely unsainitray and health conditions in the food packing industry, the public had a large reaction. This led to Congress passing the Pure Food and Drug Act which banned interstate commerce in adultered or misbranded food and drugs.

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jan 1, 1906
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~ 119 years ago