The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food

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The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business

An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industryâ€”a shocking, in-depth report every American should read.

How much do you know about the meat on your dinner plate? Journalist Christopher Leonard spent more than a decade covering the countryâ€™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 nationâ€™s meat supply.

Leonardâ€™s revealing account shines a light on the inner workings of Tyson Foods, a pioneer of the industrial system that dominates the market. Youâ€™ll learn how the food industry got to where it is today, and how companies like Tyson have escaped the scrutiny they deserve. Youâ€™ll discover how these companies are able to raise meat prices for consumers while pushing down the price they pay to farmers. And youâ€™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 administrationâ€™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 Americaâ€™s heartland.

Country	USA
Author	Christopher Leonard
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reprint
EISBN	9781451645842
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfPages	385
PublicationDate	2014-02-18
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2014-02-18
Studio	Simon & Schuster

The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business

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