Interestingly, 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. B

Interestingly, 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.