Red Meat Republic: A Hoof-to-Table History of How Beef Changed America - Couverture souple

Specht, Joshua

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0691209189 ISBN 13 : 9780691209180

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2020

Synopsis

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. Beef production in the United States had gone from small-scale, localized operations to a highly centralized industry spanning the country. 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. Joshua Specht brings to life a turbulent era marked by Indian wars, Chicago labor unrest, and food riots in the streets of New York. A compelling and unfailingly enjoyable read, Red Meat Republic reveals the complex history of exploitation and innovation behind the food we consume today. Winner of the Theodore Saloutos Memorial Award, Agricultural History Society Co-Winner of the Silver Medal in Business Commentary, Axiom Business Book Awards One Smithsonian's Ten Best Books About Food of 2019

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À propos de l?auteur

Joshua Specht is assistant professor of history at the University of Notre Dame. Twitter @joshspecht

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691209189
• ISBN 13: 9780691209180
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 368
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