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Book Review: Danielle Nierenberg. Happier meals: Rethinking the global meat industry. Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper 171, 2005

Book Review: Danielle Nierenberg. Happier meals: Rethinking the global meat industry. Washington,... Book Reviews Danielle Nierenberg. Happier meals: Rethinking the global meat industry. Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper 171, 2005. DOI: 10.1177/1086026607300251 One of the greatest challenges facing nations is how to feed growing popula- tions. Factory farming, through economies of scale, promised cheap meat, poul- try, and milk. But practices that initially reduced economic production costs have created a system that puts animal welfare, human health, and the environment at risk. Visit any Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), or factory farm, and the animals are generally packed in cages with no fresh air, natural light, or human contact. To increase production—and profits—antibiotics and hormones are rou- tinely given to animals, even in the absence of disease. These practices have con- tributed to a growing number of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics as well as a greater incidence of several types of cancer in humans from exposure to hor- mones. Speed in slaughter houses often trumps safe practices, which increases the likelihood that the meat can become contaminated with lethal strains of bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7. And because of accepted production practices, many ani- mals not only stand in their own feces, but the fecal matter can contaminate ground http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Organization & Environment SAGE

Book Review: Danielle Nierenberg. Happier meals: Rethinking the global meat industry. Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper 171, 2005

Hill Gossard, Marcia
Organization & Environment , Volume 20 (2): 3 – Jun 1, 2007
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Book Reviews Danielle Nierenberg. Happier meals: Rethinking the global meat industry. Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper 171, 2005. DOI: 10.1177/1086026607300251 One of the greatest challenges facing nations is how to feed growing popula- tions. Factory farming, through economies of scale, promised cheap meat, poul- try, and milk. But practices that initially reduced economic production costs have created a system that puts animal welfare, human health, and the environment at risk. Visit any Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO), or factory farm, and the animals are generally packed in cages with no fresh air, natural light, or human contact. To increase production—and profits—antibiotics and hormones are rou- tinely given to animals, even in the absence of disease. These practices have con- tributed to a growing number of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics as well as a greater incidence of several types of cancer in humans from exposure to hor- mones. Speed in slaughter houses often trumps safe practices, which increases the likelihood that the meat can become contaminated with lethal strains of bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7. And because of accepted production practices, many ani- mals not only stand in their own feces, but the fecal matter can contaminate ground

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