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The Progressive Era started around the 1890s and lasted until the 1920s. The movement sparked reform in many different areas politically and socially. Two very important acts that were made were the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act. The Meat Inspection Act was to make sure that all meat was slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions and that were examined for disease or other things before being processed.These requirements also applied to foreign meat. The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) are the ones responsible for the processing of the meat meat to see if they pass the requirements.The Pure food and Drug Act was put in place, so it would stop the sale of misbranded or poisonous foods, drugs, and even alcohol. It required that the active ingredient was on the label of drugs, so that people knew what they were taking. Eventually, this act led to the creation of the FDA. (Food and Drug Administration) The FDA educates people on the harmful effects of certain drugs and allows people to be aware of certain recalls or warnings of foods and drugs. These acts of reform are still very prominent in the world today. For example a recent FDA safety alert that was announced on the 9th was that the Whole Foods Market did not label that their Wild Mushroom Soup contained chestnuts, this could be deadly to many people that have nut allergies. Just like this case there are many more that are published everyday to save lives.

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