Meat Inspection act of 1906-



This act was enacted on June 30 of 1906, it prevented the adulteration and misbranding of meat products.

Prompted by the publishing of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, which exposed conditions of immigrant workers and conditions of meat processing plants.

Four Impacts on the industry: antemortem inspection of all livestock before slaughter, postmortem inspection of every carcass, sanitary conditions in all meat processing facilities and authorized USDA to monitor and inspect all operations of the sort.

Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906-



Was enacted the same day as the Meat inspection act.

Provided for federal inspection of all meat products.

Prohibits the sale, manufacture and transportation of adulterated food products.

Paved the way for the creation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921-

Was Encacted on June 15, 1921.

Gave the secretary of AGriculture and the USDA authorization to regulate livestock marketing and meat packing

-monitoring of scales and brands

Has been Amended five times:

-1958, 1976, 1987, 2000, and 2002

Humane Slaughter Act of 1958-

Was originally passed in 1958.

Was required for animals whose meat would e sold to federal agencies

-Applied to only cattle, horses, mules, sheep and swine

Has been amended and the law, now enforced by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), pas passed in 1978

Wholesome Meat Act, 1967-

Requires a federal, USDA or state inspection mark

-Mark can be found on the can, package and/or primal cuts of meat

Assures meat is from healthy animals, harvested and processed under sanitary conditions

Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards:

Was implemented by the meats industry in 1973

Established a single, specific name for each basic retail cut

Inceased the amount of information found on the label of a meat package

Voluntary program