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1	Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect and Inhumane Treatment Inside Th U.S. Meat Industry more books like this by Gail A Eisnitz add to wishlist "Slaughterhouse" is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twenty-five years - particularly industry consolidation, increased line speeds, and deregulation - have had on workers, animals, and consumers. It is also the first time ever that workers have spoken publicly ... see all copies from $5.50! new only from $11.64! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms more books like this by Nicolette Hahn Niman, Robert F Kennedy, Jr. (Foreword by) add to wishlist Part memoir, part expos, "Righteous Porkchop" offers a searing account of the factory farm industry--and the effects the techniques have on health and well-being--by an engaging crusader who finds love and purpose along the way. see all copies from $11.20! new only from $14.32! \| SVS
3	Dying for a Hamburger: Modern Meat Processing and the Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease more books like this by Dr. Murray Waldman, Marjorie Lamb add to wishlist One in ten people older than sixty-five, and nearly half of those older than eighty-five, have Alzheimer's disease. It's widely accepted nowadays that memory loss comes with age. Alzheimer's currently robs at least 15 million people of their identity worldwide. This book makes the controversial claim that eating meat may contribute to the ... see all copies from $2.37! new only from $2.49! \| first editions
4	Slaughterhouse Blues: The Meat and Poultry Industry in North America more books like this by Donald D Stull, Michael J Broadway, Eric Schlosser (Foreword by) add to wishlist This text draws on more than 15 years of research by the authors, a cultural anthropologist and a social geographer, to present a detailed look at the meat and poultry industry in the United States and Canada. Following chapters on the beef, poultry, and pork industries, the book examines industry impacts on workers and on the communities that ... see all copies from $22.68! new only from $31.97! \| SVS
5	Butchering, Processing, Etc. Meat more books like this by Frank G. Ashbrook add to wishlist see all copies from $9.99! new only from $79.99! \| first editions
6	The Meat You Eat: How Corporate Farming Has Endangered America's Food Supply more books like this by Ken Midkiff add to wishlist The director of the Sierra Club identifies potential health hazards linked to current practices within the American meat production industry, citing the economic consequences of today's agribusiness while presenting an argument for the support of local farmers. 15,000 first printing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.91! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Meat We Eat more books like this by John R Romans add to wishlist see all copies from $7.88! new only from $66.00! \| SVS
8	Red Meat Cures Cancer more books like this by Starbuck O'Dwyer add to wishlist The hamburger chain where Sky Thorne is an executive is called Tailburger, and makes no apologies for the staggeringly high cholesterol counts of its products (chiefly deep-fried burgers with mayonnaise). When Sky is assigned the task of increasing sales with a new ad campaign, however, and things begin to go wrong, he is forced to take the spin ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tyson: Farm to Market more books like this by Marvin Schwartz add to wishlist Marvin Schwartz chronicles the story of Tyson Foods and its impact on both the business community and the poultry market in America in an entertaining and enlightening tribute to the Tyson vision and success. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.59! \| first editions
10	Principles of meat science more books like this by John C. Forrest add to wishlist see all copies from $6.25! new only from $116.17!
11	Principles of Meat Science more books like this by Harold B Hedrick add to wishlist see all copies from $10.91!
12	Dead Meat more books like this by Sue Coe, Alexander Cockburn (Illustrator) add to wishlist Armed with her sketch pad, Sue Coe traveled across the United States, following the path from factory farm to feedlot, to the "killing floor" of the slaughterhouse. Her firsthand observations are rendered in her diaries ad artwork. Her illustrations evoke the dark, cavernous abattoir, slippery with blood, steam, and body heat. Like Upton Sinclair ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	The Yankee of the Yards; the biography of Gustavus Franklin Swift more books like this by Louis Franklin Swift add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Niman Ranch Cookbook: From Farm to Table with America's Finest Meat more books like this by Bill Niman, Janet Kessel Fletcher, Laurie Smith (Photographer) add to wishlist "The Niman Ranch Cookbook" traces the transformation of a modest family endeavour into a respected nationwide model of sustainable farming - one that is supported by more than 500 independent family farmers raising livestock according to Niman Ranch's strict animal husbandry protocols. Focusing on beef, pork, and lamb (with illustrated meat charts ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Oh No, Not My Baby more books like this by Russell James add to wishlist Russell James has been called a "British crime poet of lost souls and grey streets" (Time Out). He is known for hard-hitting, low-life thrillers, mainly set in southeast London, though this new novel is set in and around the city of Bristol. It should have been a dream come true. Nick Chance fancied her at school but nothing ever came of it. Six ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Meat: A Love Story more books like this by Susan Bourette add to wishlist Exploring what it means to be a compassionate carnivore, "Meat: A Love Story" celebrates the deliciousness of meat and the lives of the passionate professionals who hunt, raise, or cook it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.14! \| first editions
17 view cover	Marketing Livestock and Meat more books like this by William H Lesser add to wishlist This volume presents a comprehensive view of the many concerns of those involved with livestock and meat marketing. During the 1980s, livestock production faced some critical changes. Product and feed prices became less stable, cycles lost their century-old patterns, both competition and trade barriers seemed to rise, and market outlets shrank in ... see all copies from $20.76! new only from $63.75! \| SVS
18 view cover	Soy Protein and Formulated Meat Products more books like this by Henk W Hoogenkamp add to wishlist Soy-based foods represent a growing sector in today's food industry markets. They tend to be low in fat and high in protein and overall nutritional quality. Soy protein offers a broad spectrum of functionality and is now a key component of many processed meat products. This book provides an authoritative review of soy protein science and ... see all copies from $88.75! new only from $88.75!
19 view cover	Territories of Profit: Communications, Capitalist Development, and the Innovative Enterprises of G. F. Swift and Dell Computer more books like this by Gary Fields add to wishlist "Territories of Profit" compares Dell Computer, the dominant computer manufacturer of the late 20th century, and G.F. Swift, the leading meatpacking firm of the late 19th century, to reveal how communications revolutions have enabled businesses to innovate and succeed. see all copies from $17.16! new only from $20.57! \| SVS
20 view cover	Advanced Technologies for Meat Processing more books like this by Leo M L Nollet (Editor), Fidel Toldra (Editor) add to wishlist In recent years the meat industry has incorporated important technological advances that, to this point, have not been addressed in a single source. Comprehensive and authoritative, Advanced Technologies for Meat Processing presents the latest developments concerning the quality, analysis, and processing of meat and meat products. Featuring ... see all copies from $151.47! new only from $151.47! \| SVS
21 view cover	Processed Meats more books like this by A M Pearson add to wishlist "Processed Meats", third edition reflects the changes taking place in the meat processing industry. This updated edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices involved in processing meat and poultry into consumer products. The volume covers a range of topics, from the economics of processing to the industry's recent ... see all copies from $18.66! new only from $129.45! \| SVS
22	Historia del Capitalismo Agrario Pampeano more books like this by Osvaldo Barsky add to wishlist see all copies from $18.08! new only from $18.09!
23 view cover	Meat : a natural symbol. more books like this by Nick Fiddes add to wishlist Meat is a broad-ranging and provocative study of the human passion for meat. It will intrigue anyone who has ever wondered why meat is important to us; why we eat some animals but not others; why vegetarianism is increasing; why we aren't cannibals; and how meat is associated with environmental destruction. Nick Fiddes argues that meat's primary ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $57.28!
24 view cover	Putting Meat on the American Table: Taste, Technology, Transformation more books like this by Dr. Roger Horowitz add to wishlist How did meat become such a popular food among Americans? And why did the popularity of some types of meat increase or decrease? "Putting Meat on the American Table" explains how America became a meat-eating nation - from the colonial period to the present. It examines the relationships between consumer preference and meat processing - looking ... see all copies from $10.95! new only from $13.15! \| first editions \| SVS
25	Meat Handbook more books like this by Albert Levie add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| SVS

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