What was an unintended consequence of Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle?

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O adoption of public education reform
O passage of immigration reform
O adoption of the Interstate Commerce Commission
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passage of legislation requiring meat inspection

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An unintended consequence of Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle" was the passage of legislation requiring meat inspection. The novel, which exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry, led to public outrage and ultimately to the Meat Inspection Act of 1906.