
The Meat Racket
The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business
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John Pruden
How much do you know about the meat on your dinner plate? Journalist Christopher Leonard spent more than a decade covering the country's biggest meat companies, including four years as the national agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press. Now he delivers the first comprehensive look inside the industrial meat system, exposing how a handful of companies executed an audacious corporate takeover of the nation's meat supply.
Leonard's revealing account shines a light on the inner workings of Tyson Foods, a pioneer of the industrial system that dominates the market. You'll learn how the food industry got to where it is today and how companies like Tyson have escaped the scrutiny they deserve. You'll discover how these companies are able to raise meat prices for consumers while pushing down the price they pay to farmers. And you'll even see how big business and politics have derailed efforts to change the system, from a years-long legal fight in Iowa to the Obama administration's recent failed attempt to pass reforms.
Important, timely, and explosive, The Meat Racket is an unvarnished portrait of the food industry that now dominates America's heartland.
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Great Book
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OMG: I had no clue -- insightful and unsettling!
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This book does not have a definitive feel to it. The other meat companies are only considered in passing, and Leonard does not go particular far in his research on the many ways that changes in the industry have changed our social fabric. But he makes a great start and puts it in a crisp readable format. Definitely worth a read.
Mixed verdict on Tyson
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If you want your eyes opened read this book.
Amazing Story
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The Book Big Ag doesn't want you to hear
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Great Book Overall
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Hits the nail on the head.
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Terrifying but excellent
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Must Read if you want a foundational understanding of the American agricultural system.
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Our governments flaccid attempts to control these companies is laughable
Disturbing reality
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