How Beef conquered America and gave rise to the modern industrial food system By the late nineteenth century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh Beef with almost every meal.
A compelling and unfailingly enjoyable read, Red Meat Republic reveals the complex History of exploitation and innovation behind the food we consume today..
Joshua Specht brings to life a turbulent era marked by Indian wars, Chicago labor unrest, and food riots in the streets of New York.
This book tells the remarkable story of the violent conflict over who would reap the benefits of this new industry and who would bear its heavy costs.
Beef production in the United States had gone from small-scale, localized operations to a highly centralized industry spanning the country.
How Beef conquered America and gave rise to the modern industrial food system By the late nineteenth century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh Beef with almost every meal
