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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle Heh, beat. TL;DR it was basically a massive expose on the conditions in the
by fake-name 9y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle
Heh, beat.
TL;DR it was basically a massive expose on the conditions in the food and meat-packing industry in 1904 that lead to the creation of what is now the FDA, and the establishment of regulations concerning food sanitation and requirements about ingredient purity that we still greatly benefit from today.
- jamestimmins 9y agoInterestingly, it actually wasn't intended as an expose of food/meat-packing. It was intended to show the failings of capitalism and the virtues of socialism. But Sinclair's descriptions of the Chicago food industry made more of an impact than his political commentary.