by Mark Essig From the publisher: Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost […]
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Pigs, Pork, and Heartland Hogs: From Wild Boar to Baconfest
by Cynthia Clampitt From the publisher: Among the first creatures to help humans attain the goal of having enough to eat was the pig, which provided not simply enough, but general […]
Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business
by Christopher Leonard From the publisher: An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industry—a shocking, in-depth report every American should read. The American supermarket seems to represent the best […]
In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America
by Maureen Ogle From the publisher: The untold story of how meat made America: a tale of the self-made magnates, pragmatic farmers, and impassioned activists who shaped us into the greatest eaters […]
Hamburger: A History
by Josh Ozersky From the publisher: What do Americans think of when they think of the hamburger? A robust, succulent spheroid of fresh ground beef, the birthright of red-blooded citizens? Or […]
Burger
by Carol J. Adams From the publisher: The burger, long the All-American meal, is undergoing an identity crisis. From its shifting place in popular culture to efforts by investors such as […]