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The Meat You Eat Corporate Farming and the Decline of the American Diet
The Meat You Eat Corporate Farming and the Decline of the American Diet Author:Ken Midkiff With the threat of animal-borne diseases looming on the horizon, now more than ever we need to look hard at what we eat. In this eye-opening book, Sierra Club Director Ken Midkiff exposes the dangers posed by corporate control of agribusiness--to our health, and to the health of the nation's economy, security, and the enviroment. The Meat You Ea... more »t explores the current practice of the corporations taking over the raising and slaughtering of farm animals (and farmed fish, such as salmon). Midkiff reveals the true cost of agribusiness, balancing startling truths with reflections on how America could eat better. Rather than advocate a vegan or vegetarian diet, Midkiff argues that using and supporting local farmers will improve the quality of life for us all, as well as for the animals whose meat we eat.« less