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Upton Sinclair was, at different times in his life, a writer, politician and film producer. However, he is probably best known as a prominent member of a group of early 20th century writers and journalists known as "muckrakers". This term referred to the practice of publishing writings that cast a spotlight on the social, economic and political ills of American Society. In the case of Sinclair, he worked undercover in the meat packing industry prior to publishing his groundbreaking work, "The Jungle". In this book, Sinclair revealed to the wider public the unregulated and corrupt nature of the meat industry and the risks to both workers within the industry, and consumers at large. The public furor that followed eventually resulted in laws mandating greater safety measures, tighter standards to prevent contamination and regular state inspections of meat processing facilities.

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