Question

There are a hundred streets and avenues by which diseased meat can enter the city and be put on sale in the
markets. The public has made no effort to find out and it is left to the men who deal in this merchandise to dump
what they please into the stomachs of the blissfully ignorant public. Neither do any of us know how much disease
and suffering this food causes.
What was a benefit of the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906?
The law provided improved medical care for people sickened by unsafe food.
The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.
The law prohibited the sale of all unpreserved meats due to safety concerns.
The law increased funding to local police to monitor trade of unsafe products.

Answer 1

Answer:

The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.

Explanation:

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first consumer protection law signed into effect by congress in the 19th century. The main purpose was to protect consumer's health by the ban of foreign and interstate movement of unhealthy food and drugs within the united states. To achieve this, the law granted power to the Bureau of chemistry to inspect the food and drugs moved into and within the United States and to report those that are found wanting of these standards to the appropriate prosecutors. This law also mandated that the active ingredient in a food and its degree of purity be placed on the label of the food and drugs and that it does not fall below the level as appropriated by the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary.

Answer 2

Answer:

The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.

Explanation:

The law required that food be inspected by the government to ensure its safety.