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What book described the exposure of unsanitary food conditions in 1900?
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The Jungle
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"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair described the unsanitary food conditions in the meatpacking industry in the early 1900s. The book exposed the horrible working conditions and lack of food safety regulations, leading to significant public outcry and eventually the passing of the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906.
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