The Pressing Topics of Yesterday and Today

In my opinion, the three most crucial issues in society are FDA Regulations, environmental protection, and education reform. FDA regulations today have improved immensely from where they were in the early 1900s. Then, factory workers' fingers were being cut off in the machines they were using and unfortunately the remains of those limbs were being cut up and mistakenly falling into the meat. Today, this does not happen, because there have been safety regulations put in place to stop this from happening. There has also been recent talk about using GMO's in our food, and whether or not to have all food be organic. The FDA has improved their position within the food and drug industry which has helped the American population greatly, however there are still issues within the industry such as legalizing certain drugs, and correctly labeling food.
Another issue is environmental protection. In the progressive time period, John Muir was a huge part of making national parks untouchable. He had an eye for beauty and was able to see that such magnificent places should be preserved for the eyes, not for chainsaws. Today, there are more than 50 national parks in America, and we owe this great fact to John. In the present time period, we are still having environmental problems. The difference is however, that the environment is in danger from pollution and dangerous gasses. This is an issue that needs to be solved soon because it could lead to something worse than cutting down a tree.
Finally, the last and worst issue we as the American race face today is the problems with education. In the early 1900's, students sat in rows, were taught to listen when spoken too and were taught to respect those in charge, basically all of the qualities factory workers need to be respectful do what they are told. Schools were preparing students to work in assembly lines for the rest of their lives, and this is not how students should be taught. This ridiculous way of teaching has been changed for most private schools today, however the big problem is with public schools. Public schools students still sit in rows, cannot talk without being spoken to, and go by the bell system. They have no freedom for what they learn, or their passions, at least within the school day. This is a pressing issue and should be changed as soon as possible. Students should be taught to follow their instincts and be creative, not listen and calculate all day.