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    often resulting in the passage of laws designed to reform the abuse that they reported” ("The Progressive Movement"). The results of Upton Sinclair’s published book “The Jungle,” Roosevelt acted swiftly and had the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act passed ("Muckrakers"). Roosevelt preserved the health of the people by enacting these laws, like he preserved natural resources across

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    GMO Labels- What is Hidden in the Dark GMO, or Genetically Modified Organism, is a modern problem today because of its abundance in foods, and lack of labels. GMO’s are used to modify the DNA of our consumable food to protect them from herbicides, pests, and any other disease that can destroy a crop. Unfortunately, these methods are not considered safe in most countries, with the notable exception of America. The European Union has outright bans on using anything that has even the effect of a GMO

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    Theodore Roosevelt: President, conservationist, man’s man, and an american hero. The things he did for our country before, during and after his presidency are beyond number. From his early days, he suffered from asthma and overcame it with sheer determination and regular exercise, proving his persistence (Cooper). He managed to get into Harvard, and was known to run for miles through the woods daily in order to keep physically fit. He used this same determination to enter politics and ascend to

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    “Speak softly and carry a big stick”(Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes." Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web.) arguably the most famous words spoken by a U.S. President and the words that are what our country and government stands by. To start Teddy roosevelt never actually wanted to become president. He went to Harvard university where he met the love of his life Alice Hathaway Lee. After they were married Teddy enrolled in Columbia Law school and dropped out after one year to pursue a

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    Nolan Hutwelker Exam 1 essay Sunday, September 24, 2017 The Progressive President’s The progressive Era presidents were a grouping of presidents in a time where major societal and government change was happing around the turn of the century; they include Teddy Roosevelt, Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. They each of their similarities and their differences in personality and in what life, or major events were going on during their presidencies. Later, it will be discussed about the differences

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    He uses the term ?totalitarianism? to explain that history uses justifications to commit such acts of right infringement. Dr. Williams claims that this exemplifies the government owning our rights and choices, and using laws to make choices for us where as our rights should apply. From a rightful stand point, his argument of this could be considered

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    (Meltzer and Bennett 153). Reinvigorating the Sherman Antitrust Act, Roosevelt dissolved the Northern Securities Company’s railroad monopoly and earned himself the title “trustbuster” (Fraser 585). To create a Square Deal between workers and managers, he arbitrated an end to the Coal Strike of 1902 (Cooper). In addition, pressure from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle and Roosevelt led Congress to pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act of 1906 (Cooper). Regulating food production and distribution

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    In recent years, however, the practice of abstaining from meat consumption has taken on new life, fueled by new evidence of its health benefits and a changing moral landscape that is gradually expanding to include the rights of animals with those of humans. In spite of its rapid growth, the vegetarian philosophy remains a largely controversial subject for many Americans. Its almost sudden appearance in the mainstream leaves many avid meat-eaters questioning the validity of its lauded benefits and

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    The articles being reviewed for this essay are "The Irish Girls ' Rising: Building The Women 's Labor Movement In Progressive Era Chicago" and “There Are Plenty Of Women On The Street": The Landscape Of Commercial Sex In Progressive-Era Philadelphia”. The goal of this essay is to provide an opinion and compare or contrast the articles pertaining to the women during the progressive era. Each article reveals two of the different ways women during the progressive era earned a living and what the circumstances

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    such a deal would lower domestic health, safety and environmental standards. Anti-TTIP movements, united under the “stop-TTIP campaign” throughout Europe, have been using many evocative images such as American chlorine-washed chicken, hormone-treated meat, and genetically modified food, to explain their opposition to a comprehensive trade agreement between the EU and the United States. With this paper, I intend to analyze the possible impact that a TTIP agreement could have for the Italian agricultural

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