The Meat Racket:
The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business
The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business
by Christopher Leonard
"Forty years ago, more than thirty-six companies produced half of all the chicken Americans ate. Now there are only three that make that amount, and they control every aspect of the process, from the egg to the chicken to the chicken nugget. These companies are even able to raise meat prices for consumers while pushing down the price they pay to farmers."
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The author deals with big issues - cheap food, vertically integrated companies, industrialization of food production, small town America, family farms, politics. Tyson Foods and chicken are the main focus but you can see how the scenario is affecting many other aspects of our lives and economy. Supermarket and restaurant chicken and other meat will never be the same to me after reading this book.
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