Slaughterhouse: The Shocking Story of Greed, Neglect, and Inhumane Treatment Inside the U.S. Meat Industry
Author: Gail A. Eisnitz
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ISBN: 1573921661
Publisher: Prometheus Books (December, 1997)
Sales Rank: 32,445
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
a gripping, damning indictment of the meat industry
This is, quite simply, a fabulous book. As riveting as any fiction thriller, this book leads the reader through the real-life hells that comprise the slaughterhouses of America. Apart from documenting mind-numbing cruelty to animals, the book also highlights the effects of increased deregulation, including serious health and safety issues for workers and consumers. Read this book. .. Then recommend it to everyone you know.
Rating: 5 out of 5
This is a must read for the meat-eaters of this country
This is a well written unemotional account of conditions and atrocities happening at several, if not all, slaughterhouses. Since USDA seems unable to conduct surprise inspections, one must assume that USDA is in cahoots with the meat industry, surprise surprise. The filthy conditions and working environment in the chicken slaughterhouse is unbelievable, but the information came from so many different sources I DO believe it. I was not a meat eater before reading this book, now I have earmarked pages to show to carnivorous friends when they come to my house. The filthy conditions alone are enough to turn anybody off eating meat, but add to that the incredible cruelty to the animals, specially those described at the hog slaughterhouse, makes one believe the workers at the plants have absolutely no feelings at all. This is so shameful and slaughterhouses should be investigated by somebody other than the USDA.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Literally - clean your plate!
Ms.Eisnitz has convinved me that the principals that drive successful businesses are at work in our food supply to nefarious ends. While driving down costs and improving productivity may be laudable in the production of wigets, in the killing and "cleaning" of our meats, these ends are set to produce an epidemic of deadly pathogens and diseased foods. The recent mad cow scare has hopefully produced the publicity this book and others of its ilk have long sought. The USDA has proven to be impotent and having cattlemen assoc. leaders overseeing production is insanity.A very insightful read.
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