Happier meals : rethinking the global meat industry / Danielle Nierenberg ; Lisa Mastny, editor.

By:

Nierenberg, Danielle

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Series: State of the world library | Worldwatch paper ; 171.Publication details: Washington, D.C. : Worldwatch Institute, c2005.Description: 91 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:

1878071777 (pbk.)

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LOC classification:

TS1955 .N54 2005

Contents:

The jungle, revisited -- The disassembly line -- Appetite for destruction -- Spreading disease -- Happier meals.

Summary: This book documents the harmful effects of factory farming in both industrialized and developing countries and explains the range of problems it can cause. From transmission of disease and loss of livestock diversity to hazardous and unsanitary processing methods, it shows clearly why factory farming is an unsafe, inhumane, and ecologically disruptive form of meat production. Also shows how the individual can make a difference by supporting local, organic, or pasture-raised animal products.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	TS1955 .N54 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039000750645

The jungle, revisited -- The disassembly line -- Appetite for destruction -- Spreading disease -- Happier meals.

This book documents the harmful effects of factory farming in both industrialized and developing countries and explains the range of problems it can cause. From transmission of disease and loss of livestock diversity to hazardous and unsanitary processing methods, it shows clearly why factory farming is an unsafe, inhumane, and ecologically disruptive form of meat production. Also shows how the individual can make a difference by supporting local, organic, or pasture-raised animal products.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 68-85) and index.

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