3. Who
• The original Act in 1906 was authorized by the Secretary
of Agriculture.
• It authorized the condemn of any meat product found
unfit for human consumption. It also banned European
nations to pork trade.
• Upton Sinclair also played a part in the act. After writing
“The Jungle” The book was confirmed in the Neil
Reynolds report, commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt.
4. What
• The Federal Meat inspection act (a.k.a: FMIA) is a
United States Congress Act that works to prevent
adulterated or misbranded meat and meat products from
being sold as food and to ensure that meat and meat
produces are slaughtered and processed under sanitary
conditions.
• This law also required imported meats to which also had
to be inspected by foreign standards.
5. When
• The Federal Meat Inspection act was created in 1906.
• It was created after Roosevelt had read “The Jungle” and
got a sense of what the American people were really
eating.
6. Where
• The act was enforced all over America
• The act also affected other countries by requiring them to
inspect meat produces before shipping them to the U.S.
• Also by not allowing pork trade.
7. Why
• To protect the American people from infected meat and
diseases.
• To protect the American diet.
8. How
• By requiring all meat to be inspected for quality.
• All imported meats needed to be inspected before
entering the United States.
9. Conclusion
• It affected it by decreasing the amount
of meat sold.
• It made it illegal for other countries to
partake in pork trade.
