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The chain : farm, factory, and the fate of our food / Ted Genoways.
Ted Genoways uses the story of Hormel Foods and soaring recession-era demand for its most famous product, Spam, to probe the state of the meatpacking industry, including the expansion of agribusiness and the effects of immigrant labor on Middle America.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062288769
- ISBN: 0062288768
- Physical Description: xiv, 305 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Harper paperbacks edition
- Publisher: New York : Harper, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-294) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Pt. 1. The brain machine -- Have a cup of coffee and pray -- Alter egos -- Pt. 2. Little Mexico -- They threw me away like trash -- This land is not your land -- Pt. 3. From seed to slaughter -- Don't be afraid to hurt them -- Ag gag -- Pt. 4. I thought it was fishy -- You are not welcome -- Brother, are you okay? -- Pt. 5. A clean bill of health -- Lay of the land -- Water works -- Pt. 6. The city of no -- Inspection. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Meat industry and trade > United States. Food processing plants > United States. Factory farms. Industrial safety. Hormel Foods Corporation. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | HD 9415 G46 2015 (Text) | B001626464 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
