Pig tales
Subtitle: an omnivore's quest for sustainable meat
By: Barry Estabrook
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
ISBN-13: 9780393240245
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Pork industry and trade; Swine; Animal welfare; Alternative agriculture
Description: "An eye-opening exploration of the commercial pork industry that tells you how you can bring home the bacon without compromising your conscience."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-312) and index.
Table of contents: title: Pig I. The nature of the beast. Hog sense ; Wild things ; Of hogs and humans; title: Pig II. Life as a protein product. Big pig ; Hog hell ; Raising a stink ; Hog fights ; Hog wash ; Drug abuse ; A bitter end ; Life on the line ; The crate escape; title: Pig III. When pigs fly. Three little pigs ; The pope of pork ; To market.