The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 Was the First

Multiple Choice

The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first regulation of food and drugs. What sparked interest in this concern?

A) studies by a government chemist showed some food preservatives were harmful to humans
B) publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle
C) deaths in the Spanish-American War from impure food
D) publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle and deaths in the Spanish-American War from impure food
E) publication of Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle and deaths in the Spanish-American War from impure food and studies by a government chemist showed some food preservatives were harmful to humans