The most based legislation Theodore Roosevelt ever signed.

Aside from regulating the [railroads](https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/s/OB8pRhFLlq), Theodore Roosevelt set his sights on the meatpacking industry. [Upton Sinclair’s](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upton_Sinclair) eye-opening book, [The Jungle](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle), was gripping the nation, and even the president took notice. The work was as much a critique of the packing industry as it was for capitalism itself, though the public at large was more disturbed at the former. As Sinclair later lamented: “I realized with bitterness that I had been made a celebrity, not because the public cared about anything about the workers, but simply because the public did not want to eat tubercular beef. Roosevelt had hardly put Sinclairs book down before he directed Agriculture Secretary James Wilson to conduct an investigation into the conditions Sinclair described. Referring to his attorney general, who had done some digging of his own, the president told Wilson, The experiences that Moody has had in dealing with these beef trust people convinces me that there is very little that they will stop at. You know the wholesale newspaper bribery which they have undoubtedly indulged in. Sinclair’s socialist plea was irksome to Roosevelt, but he recognized the overall good of deploring such shoddy industry practices. I wish he had left out the ridiculous socialistic rant at the end, which merely tends to make people think his judgment is unsound and to make them question his facts.” Writing to Sinclair directly, he cautioned him on much the same, but ended with “But all this has nothing to do with the fact that the specific evils you point out shall, if their existence be proved, and if I have power, be eradicated. In May of 1906, a measure was introduced stipulating that the packing industry submit to inspection by federal officials and accept other reforms, such as the stamping of the date of production on canned goods. The information given me seems to show conclusively that as now carried on the business is both a menace to health and an outrage on decency. No legislation that is not drastic and thoroughgoing will be of avail. As this whole affair inadvertently tied itself to cattle-ranching, TR’s formative hobby back in the 1880s, he was personally invested. The misdeeds of those who are responsible for the abuses we design to cure will bring discredit and damage not only upon them but upon the innocent stock growers, the ranchmen and farmers of the country. The only way permanently to protect and benefit these innocent stock growers, these farmers and ranchmen, is to secure by law the thorough and adequate inspection for which I have asked. Still, meatpacking allies in congress dragged their feet on the matter, and stalled to the best of their ability. We may have long and ugly fighting, he prophetically surmised. The bill, with slight modifications, would eventually be passed, much to the benefit of the American people. Source: T.R., The Last Romantic, pages 548-551 You may have strong opinions on some of TR’s other decisions, but I think we can all agree that this [legislation](https://cdn.britannica.com/47/238647-050-C8EA875C/Cartoon-of-President-Theodore-Roosevelt-as-a-muckraker-cleaning-up-the-meat-scandal.jpg) was absolutely vital.

Wasnt Al Capone the reason why they have expiration dates on milk too?

Didnt Teddy also go hog-wild in declaring national parks?

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