Chicago Meat Works

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8101, 30 May 1906, Page 5

Chicago Meat Works

Astounding: Revelations. Disgusting Methods Exposed. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Per Press Association.) NEW YORK, May 29. Grave charges are being made against the Chicago packers for using chemicals and diseased meat and selling to Americans unwholesome food which they are unable to export. Details have been published in New York newspapers and names given. The public are more excited than over any other scandal for years. (Received May 30, at 7.57 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 29. The revelations in Upton Sinclair's novel, " The Jungle," induced President Roosevelt to send Commissioners to investigate the methods at the Chicago Packing Works. Their report is the basis of legislation to be immediately submitted to the Legislature. Newspaper details show that bogs dying from cholera were converted into lard and grease. For sardine oil putri fled hams were chemically treated and thus rendered odourless. Bad meat was dyed and potted ham made from mouldy beef. Cattle which were dying of disease were converted into tinned beef, and sausages were made from the floor scrapings. The investigations further showed that when operatives were mutilated in the machinery the works were not stopped. The result was that the human flesh was mixed with the canned food and sausages.