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Author:

Faruqi, Sonia, author.

Title:

Project animal farm : an accidental journey into the secret world of farming and the truth about our food / Sonia Faruqi.

Edition:

First Pegasus Books paperback edition.

Publisher:

Pegasus Books,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

390 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Subject:

Factory farms--Moral and ethical aspects.
Food industry and trade--Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal welfare.
Animal welfare.
Factory farms--Moral and ethical aspects.
Food industry and trade--Moral and ethical aspects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-390).

Contents:

Prologue : the start of a journey -- Organic dairy cows -- Egg agony -- Porkmaking by machinery -- Trilling turkeys -- Crank chicken -- Animal heaven -- Red, white, and Bob veal -- Slaughter horror-- The wondrous Islands of Indonesia -- Fast food nation Malaysia -- Lion city Singapore -- The monsters of Mexico -- Barefoot in beautiful Belize -- Ag-gag America -- American mountain meadow -- Conclusion : The future iIs already here -- Epilogue : the end of exploring.

Summary:

"Sonia takes readers on an unforgettable adventure from top-secret egg warehouses in Canada to dairy feedlots in the United States, from farm offices in Mexico to lush pastures in Belize, from flocks of village chickens in Indonesia to factory farms in Malaysia. Revelatory in scope, Project Animal Farm illuminates a hidden world that plays a part in all of our lives."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1681772159
9781681772158

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)