The Blind Pig. A Novel

TitleThe Blind Pig. A Novel
Year for Search2010
AuthorsDougherty, Elizabeth
Date Published2010
PublisherSchool Street Books
Place PublishedNorthboro, MA
KeywordsFemale author, US author
Annotation

A dystopia similar to Upton Sinclair’s realistic novel, The Jungle (1906), which depicted the horrors of the meat processing industry. In the dystopia the NArc (Nutritional Architecture System) has been put in place to ensure that everyone eats only healthy food. But the system is run for profit by corporations and the food is not as healthy as it is supposed to be. 

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Female author

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2010 Dougherty, Elizabeth. The Blind Pig. A Novel. Northboro, MA: School Street Books. DLC 

A dystopia similar to Upton Sinclair’s realistic novel, The Jungle (1906), which depicted the horrors of the meat processing industry. In the dystopia the NArc (Nutritional Architecture System) has been put in place to ensure that everyone eats only healthy food. But the system is run for profit by corporations and the food is not as healthy as it is supposed to be. Female author.