Meat From the Farm to Your Table

Name: Meat From the Farm to Your Table
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ISBN: 9781448867974

ISBN-10: 1448867975

ISBN-13: 9781448867974

Edition: 2013

Authors: Heather Hasan

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The average American consumes an excessive half-pound (227 grams) of meat per day. To satisfy this huge demand for meat, ten billion animals must be raised and slaughtered each year, according to the Farm Animal Rights Movement. This book will examine the meat consumers eat, delving into various issues including: feedlots, slaughterhouses, processing plants, and the possible harm this system may have on animal welfare, human health, and the environment. Readers also learn about what steps are being taken to make eating meat as safe as possible. Being educated about the meat industry empowers people with the knowledge to make wise choices about their health, and support the local farmers and…

Book details

List price: $34.47
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Publication date: 7/30/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.13" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Introduction



Meat as Food and Industry



Factory Farms



Slaughterhouses and the Processing of Meat



What You Can Do


Glossary


For More Information


For Further Reading


Bibliography


Index