... first published in 1906, the overwhelming majority took it for another muckraking novel against the meat packing plants and food preparation industry, and in fact, the novel did cause President Theodore Roosevelt to push the Pure Food and Drug Bill out of the House committee and into everyday practice. The packers tried to defend themselves and fight back, but were beat down ... ...

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