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Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food

Chicken: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food


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Anthropologist Steve Striffler begins this book in a poultry processing plant, drawing on his own experiences there as a worker. He also reports on the way chickens are raised today and how they are consumed. What he discovers about this favourite meat is not just unpleasant but a powerful indictment of the industrial food system. The process of bringing chicken to our dinner tables is unhealthy for all concerned - from farmer to factory worker to consumer. The book traces the development of the poultry industry since the Second World War, analysing the impact of such changes as the destruction of the family farm, the processing of chicken into nuggets and patties and the changing makeup of the industrial labour force. The author describes the lives of immigrant workers and their reception in the small towns where they live. The conclusion is clear - there has to be a better way. Striffler proposes radical but practical change, a plan that promises more humane treatment of chickens, better food for the consumer, and fair payment for food workers and farmers.

About the Author :
Steve Striffler is associate professor of anthropology, University of Arkansas.

Review :
"Modern chicken production and consumption is embedded in a fascinating web of political, economic, social, and even psychological factors that need to be described, understood, and questioned. Steve Striffler, combining scholarly analysis with his remarkable brand of participatory research, has produced a masterful book, one I will recommend widely." Kelly Brownell, Yale University--Kelly Brownell" "A gripping and deeply sobering view of big chicken' from the bottom up. Striffler's experience on the (dis)assembly line, his sympathetic grasp of the hopes, dreams, and origins of the workforce, and of the larger history of the industry, make for a uniquely powerful and memorable book."-James C. Scott, Yale University -- James C. Scott "Extraordinarily powerful. . . . This book will do for chicken what "Fast Food Nation" did for beef." Marion Nestle, author of "Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health" --Marion Nestle" "Striffler presents the first in-depth look at the rise of the chicken industry in late twentieth-century America. The story is vivid, engaging, and in chapters dealing with Mexican and other immigrant chickenworkers riveting." Deborah Fitzgerald, author of "Every Farm a Factory" "" " "--Deborah Fitzgerald" "With gripping prose and clear analysis, Striffler's"Chicken "brings workers, growers, consumers, as well as bird together around one big, unhappy table. His treatment of Mexican immigrant workers at Tyson's, in particular, is a model of modern-day ethnography." Leon Fink, editor of "Labor: Working-Class History of the Americas" --Leon Fink" A gripping and deeply sobering view of big chicken from the bottom up. Striffler s experience on the (dis)assembly line, his sympathetic grasp of the hopes, dreams, and origins of the workforce, and of the larger history of the industry, make for a uniquely powerful and memorable book. James C. Scott, Yale University --James C. Scott" "A gripping and deeply sobering view of 'big chicken' from the bottom up. Striffler's experience on the (dis)assembly line, his sympathetic grasp of the hopes, dreams, and origins of the workforce, and of the larger history of the industry, make for a uniquely powerful and memorable book."--James C. Scott, Yale University --James C. Scott 0;A gripping and deeply sobering view of 6;big chicken7; from the bottom up. Striffler7;s experience on the (dis)assembly line, his sympathetic grasp of the hopes, dreams, and origins of the workforce, and of the larger history of the industry, make for a uniquely powerful and memorable book.1;2;James C. Scott, Yale University -- James C. Scott


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  • ISBN-13: 9780300095296
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Yale University Press
  • Height: 210 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 140 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0300095295
  • Publisher Date: 01 Oct 2005
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Dangerous Transformation of America's Favorite Food


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