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Title: Plucked: How Antibiotics Changed the Way the World Eats
Author: MCKENNA MARYN
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 06/08/2019
Imprint: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Price: $28.00
Publishing status: Active
What you eat matters-for your health, for the environment, and for future generations. In this riveting investigative narrative, McKenna dives deep into the world of modern agriculture by way of chicken- from the farm where it’s raised directly to your dinner table. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today’s mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why “wonder drugs” revolutionized the way the world eats-and not necessarily for the better. Rich with scientific, historical, and cultural insights, this spellbinding cautionary tale shines a light on one of America’s favorite foods-and shows us the way to safer, healthier eating for ourselves and our children.
ISBN: 9781426219627
Pages: 416