Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1591024501 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gail A. Eisnitz was the driving force behind a front-page exposé in The Washington Post documenting slaughterhouse atrocities. . Eisnitz (San Rafael, CA), winner of the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, is the chief investigator for the Humane Farming Association. The Washington Post reporter later described Eisnitz as "the most courageous investigator I’ve ever seen." The story was one of the highest reader-response piece
If you want to remain a prisoner of your own ignorance, don't read it. "As Eisnitz convincingly shows, the meat industry is indifferent to animal suffering, exploitative of its workers, and liable to produce a product that is riddled with dangerous bacteria. It will change your life." ."John Robbins, Founder of the EarthSave FoundationAuthor of Diet for a New America . It will wake you up. Whether you eat meat or not — if you care about humans or animals — this book is a must read."Peter Singer, Princeton UniversityAuthor of In Defense of Animals and Animal Liberation"This book penetrates the veil of psychic numbing that keeps us oblivious to the real truth behind modern meat. It will make you aware
Venesa said A must read for animal lovers of any kind. I had this book for about six months before I got up the nerve to read it. I have always been a meat-eater and was afraid that if I read the book I would have to give it up. I've read the book and haven't touched meat since. In my case ignorance wasn't bliss. Ignorance was just plain stupidi. Charlee said I wish everyone would read this book.. I became a vegetarian after reading this book. I had my "Blinders" on as many people do as to the suffering animals endure so that we can eat meat. If you decide to read this book, be prepared to set it aside a few times. I wish everyone would read it just to be more informed about the peopl. Bookmaven said READ AT YOUR OWN RISK: Not for the faint at heart!. I'll just have to take the author's word for it!While I can't stand when folks review before having completed a book, I believe someone may benefit from my review.I don't watch horror movies, I mute or change channels when I see graphic violence and TV commercials, so I'd say that I'm somewh
Eisnitz brings the story up to date since the book’s original publication. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twenty-five years — particularly industry consolidation, increased line speeds, and deregulation — have had on workers, animals, and consumers. She describes the ongoing efforts by the Humane Farming Association to improve conditions in the meatpacking industry, media exposés that have prompted reforms resulting in multimillion dollar appropriations by Congress to try to enforce federal inspection laws, and a favorable decision by the Supreme Court to block construction of what was slated to be one of the largest h