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How Upton Sinclair's 'The Jungle' Kickstarted American Food Protection Laws

STOMACH CRAMPS

One book rocked the food industry, politics, and American stomachs all in one fell swoop.

Deborah Blum
Deborah Blum
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Deborah Blum

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