Throughout United States history ‚ individuals have used writing as a way to focus attention on issues facing the American people. To resolve the issues raised in these writings ‚ actions have been taken by the government ‚ group ‚ or individuals. Issues such as poor living conditions the immigrants faced when moving to America and complications with the meat packing industry were brought to light by individuals which implemented new laws within American society. One issue during the turn of
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Lori Arnold is a Crook After the meatpacking plant closed‚ farms started going out of business‚ and people began leaving Oelwein‚ Iowa‚ the town was left in a state of economic distress. To fill the gap‚ workers began using and/or selling methamphetamine in what would be known as “mom and pop” meth labs. Biker gangs like The Sons of Silence‚ The Grim Reapers‚ and The Hell’s Angels took the opportunity to bring in their own meth and sell it to the vulnerable and increasingly desperate people
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industrialized food industry‚ it is very difficult to find good quality food that has not been processed or manipulated in terms of bulk production. More so‚ animals are treated inhumanely by placing them in cages or brutally killing them in a meatpacking factory. For instance‚ many ethical concerns about the treatment of animals in these brutal conditions is part of my choice to only eat “free-range” animals that live on small organic farms. Pollan
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Dialectical Journal – Fast Food Nation 1. “Hundreds of millions of people buy fast food every day without giving it much thought‚ unaware of the subtle and not so subtle ramifications of their purchases. They rarely consider where this food came from‚ how it was made‚ what it is doing to the community around them. They just grab their tray off the counter‚ find a table‚ take a seat‚ unwrap the paper‚ and dig in” (Schlosser 10). In this passage from the introduction‚ Eric Schlosser directly states
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The progressive era was a thirty-year period in which the United States was completely reformed. Actions were taken to improve working conditions for laborers and women. President Roosevelt and Wilson were both reformers for the rights and voice of the people. Theodore Roosevelt used his presidency to put regulations of businesses and make sure the government is still higher than corporations. Individual Reformers and the government in the progressive era went through a great deal to bring about
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him the difference between his form of ranching and “raping the land”. Hank takes several safety precautions in raising his cattle so that the land remains lush and fertile. Chapter 7: Cogs in the Great Machine opens in Greeley‚ Colorado‚ a meatpacking town and home to a predominately migrant workforce. Greeley was founded in 1870 as a utopian community dedicated to agriculture‚ education‚ mutual aid‚ and high moral values. However‚ the IBP revolution destroyed Greeley’s prosperity and labor
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many efforts throughout his presidency to show how much he cared for the people. For example‚ upon finding out about the lies and unsanitary working conditions of the meatpacking industry‚ he helped get the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act passed‚ which emphasized truth in labeling and sanitary conditions for meatpacking (“The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century”). This act of passing this law proved to the people how highly he viewed and respected them. He also intervened
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population at 11.7 million people. (U.S. Census) With the influx of Latinos immigrating to America‚ the populations of rural regions like Iowa have held steady in the changing landscape of the 2000s. These Latino immigrants often come to work in the meatpacking plants‚ construction‚ and agricultural labor. Communities across the state‚ such as Dennison‚ have also seen their dying main streets flourish with Latino-owned businesses run by young and old Latino immigrants alike. (Des Moines
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million acres of public land. Another act he created was the “Meat Inspection Act” and this act came about due to the novel “ The Jungle” which detailed the unsanitary conditions of meatpacking. Roosevelt disgusted by these findings sought to find a change and released the “Meat Inspection Act” to sanitize the meatpacking industry. He later released the “Pure Food and Drug Act” which was to stop manufacturers from adding dangerous preservatives to food in order to extend it’s shelf life. They would
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the fast food industry‚ the detrimental impact‚ comprehensive condition of the goods‚ and hazardous working conditions are still alive today with inadequate improvement since the shovel-scraping-meat-off-the-floor days of the early 20th century meatpacking business‚ affecting the millions of oblivious consumers piling into their local fast food restaurants
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