the Meat Inspection Act

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Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf federal law
gptkbp:addresses meat quality
gptkbp:aimsTo adulteration of meat
gptkbp:amends Wholesome Meat Act of 1967
gptkbp:appliesTo interstate commerce
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
June 30, 1906
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Food_Safety_and_Inspection_Service
gptkbp:ensures sanitary conditions
gptkbp:established meat inspection standards
gptkbp:hasImpactOn meat industry regulations
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early 20th century food safety reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Meat Inspection Act
gptkbp:influencedBy Upton_Sinclair's_The_Jungle
gptkbp:isActiveIn sociological research
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith foodborne illness prevention
meat inspection technology
gptkbp:isChallengedBy legal activists
gptkbp:isCitedBy economists
gptkbp:isCitedIn court cases
food safety discussions
gptkbp:isConsidered landmark legislation
a precursor to modern food safety laws
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor regulatory burdens
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn historical analyses
government reports
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy scholars
gptkbp:isExaminedBy historical documentaries
policy studies
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy public health movements
food regulation history
gptkbp:isLinkedTo consumer protection laws
food labeling requirements
gptkbp:isLocatedIn state and federal agencies
gptkbp:isOrganizedBy some industry stakeholders
gptkbp:isPartOf food safety legislation
New Deal reforms
food policy debates
U.S._legislative_history
U.S._agricultural_policy.
gptkbp:isReferencedIn academic papers
legal textbooks
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Pure_Food_and_Drug_Act
animal welfare laws
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal challenges
gptkbp:isSupportedBy consumer advocacy groups
public health officials
gptkbp:ledTo increased consumer confidence
gptkbp:mandates record keeping for meat processors
gptkbp:protectedArea public health
gptkbp:regulates meat processing
gptkbp:replacedBy Federal Meat Inspection Act
gptkbp:requires meat products
federal inspection of meat products
meat inspection before slaughter