JordPwn
The public were outraged and disgusted by Sinclair's descriptions of conditions in meat-packing factories, so much so that foreign sales of American meats were cut in half.
The Jungle
How did the public and government respond to this work?
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wellis
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The efforts of lobbyists led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act, the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, and the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration.