Government Control of Meat-Packing Industry

This congressional report, first published in 1919, documents the proceedings of a series of hearings on the meat-packing industry held by the House of Representatives in the wake of public concerns about food safety and monopolistic practices in the industry. The report provides a wealth of information on the political and economic context of the industry in the early twentieth century, including the role of labor unions and government regulation.

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