As the chapter progresses, Sinclair's muckraking of the corruption in the meat packing business takes precedence over his storytelling. Offer three incidents threatening health of the consumers that you believe to be the most horrible.

There are multiple horrors of the meatpacking trade. The diseased parts of the steers and hogs are injected with chemicals and spices and canned to be sold to the public. They have different labels, some costing more than others are, but it is all the same product. The packers buy rancid butter, which they oxidize to get rid of the odor. They re-churn it and then sell it. The lamb meat that people often think they are buying is really goat meat.