Happier meals : rethinking the global meat industry /
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 farmi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Worldwatch Institute,
[2005]
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| Series: | Worldwatch paper ;
171. State of the world library. |
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| 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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| Physical Description: | 91 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-85) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1878071777 (pbk.) |