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We have the safest, most reliable, and most nutritious food supply of any nation on Earth. Nonetheless, the consolidation and industrialization of farms have put our food sources at risk. This book describes the dangers and suggests alternatives.

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Author:   David Brubaker
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:  

9780387955025

ISBN 10:   038795502
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 January 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Trends in Consolidation and Industrialization; The Problems of Bigness; Drugs on the Farm; The Impacts on Our Diet; Breeding the Perfect Pig; Good Fences, Good Neighbors; Globalization; Alternative Futures; Bibliography; Index.

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David Brubaker is Director of the Spira/GRACE Project on Industrial Animal Production at the School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. He is also a consultant on food policy to the agricultural industry, governments, and non-profit organizations in the United States and Canada, as well as South America and Asia.

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