An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

The Jungle

Author: Upton Sinclair

Referenced in 2 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

June 28, 2021

Context:

Brad Leone references 'Upton Sinclair, like the jungle stuff' when discussing food production and the reality of how food is made, in the context of Steve's story about seeing chicken preparation in Mexico and comparing it to not wanting to see how the sausage is made.

November 05, 2018

Context:

Brody mentions this book when discussing 'how the sausage is made' as a metaphor for seeing the behind-the-scenes production of a Meat Eater episode. He notes it was one of the books he was supposed to read in high school. This reference occurs during Brody's closing statements.