Chicken The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food

Name: Chicken The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food
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ISBN: 9780300123678

ISBN-10: 0300123671

ISBN-13: 9780300123678

Edition: 2007

Authors: Steve Striffler

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Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker. He also reports on the way chickens are raised today and how they are consumed. What he discovers about America’s favorite meat is not just unpleasant but a powerful indictment of our industrial food system. The process of bringing chicken to our dinner tables is unhealthy for all concerned—from farmer to factory worker to consumer. The book traces the development of the poultry industry since the Second World War, analyzing the impact of such changes as the destruction of the family farm, the processing of chicken into nuggets and patties, and the changing makeup…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 7/24/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 0.56" wide x 0.81" long x 0.06" tall
Weight: 0.484