Agricide - Softcover

Fox, Dr. Michael W.

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ISBN 10: 0805208186 ISBN 13: 9780805208184

Publisher: Schocken, 1986

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From Publishers Weekly:

The industrialization of agriculture has put the world's food supply at risk, warns the author, noting also that a business that is ecologically unsound will be economically unsound in the long term. Animal rights activist and veterinarian Fox (The Soul of the Wolf throws down the gauntlet to agribusiness and its dependent industries. He scrutinizes the economics of industrial agriculture and the costs in terms of energy, pollution, stress (on animals) and nutrition. He shows us animal factories and slaughterhouses; he discusses a humane diet for ourselves and our pets (the pet-food industry is a subsidiary of agribusiness). Fox recommends that all meat products except chicken should be marketed only as by-products of primary inudustrieswool, egg and dairy production. He advocates ranch raising of indigenous wildlife as an alternative to beef in the Third World. Some of his statements seem extravagant; nevertheless in this provocative book, Fox forces us to recognize a very real crisis. (August 1)HAVING EVERYTHING RIGHT:
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal:

This is a comprehensive attack on modern agricultural methods, including animal farming, as practiced in the United States. Fox shows how the pursuit of short-term gains leads to cruel treatment of food animals, depletion of the land, pollution of water, and overuse of energy. And, Fox claims, our food is delivered with less nutrients and more harmful chemicals. While we are known for our low-cost food, Fox points out the hidden costs, in poorer health, stresses on the environment, and a loss of our humanity in the treatment of animals. A particularly interesting chapter deals with "eating humanely," a way of selecting foods based on whether they are grown under ecologically sound and humanitarian conditions. Readers who can get through the statistics will find thought-provoking material here. Daniel LaRossa, Connetquot P.L., Bohemia,
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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