Animal factory : the looming threat of industrial pig, dairy, and poultry farms to humans and the environment by Kirby, David, 1960- author instant download

Animal factory : the looming threat of industrial pig, dairy, and poultry farms to humans and the environment by Kirby, David, 1960- author instant download

xviii, 492 pages ; 24 cm, Swine flu. Bird flu. Massive fish kills. Concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Recalls of contaminated meats, fruits, and vegetables. Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. In Animal Factory, investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, and water supply -- and our food itself. Kirby follows three people from small towns across America whose lives are utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms. These farms confine thousands of pigs, dairy cattle, and poultry in small spaces, often under horrifying conditions, and generate enormous volumes of biological waste as well as other toxins. Weaving science, politics, big business, and everyday life, Kirby accompanies these citizens-turned-activists as they fight to preserve their homes and communities, Originally published in hardcover: 2010, Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-474) and index, Prologue -- Raising a stink -- Going national -- Epilogue: The price of protein