In what many call the most significant act of Teddy’s presidency, he managed to pass regulations on meat packing plants to ensure the cleanliness of their product. Health aside, the legislation marked a huge victory for the government in their power struggle with big business. With the media on his side (see 10), Teddy was able to expose the packing industry’s filthy conditions, despite much of congress being in the pockets of those industries. It ushered in the era of politicians attempting to “spin” the press in their favor.