Which action occurred as a direct result of Upton Sinclair’s work?

Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle exposed unsanitary conditions in meatpacking plants and prompted public outrage. As a direct result, Congress passed laws including the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act in 1906, which improved food safety and quality. The correct choice is “New laws were passed to ensure better quality of food.”

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