Portrait of a burger as a young calf : the true story of one man, two cows and the feeding of a nation / Peter Lovenheim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lovenheim, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cattle--New York (State).

Cattle.

New York (State).

Cattle--Social aspects--New York (State).

Cattle--Social aspects.

Animal industry--Moral and ethical aspects--New York (State).

Animal industry.

Animal industry--Moral and ethical aspects.

Lovenheim, Peter.

Physical Description:

xiii, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Harmony Books, [2002]

Summary:

In 1997, journalist Peter Lovenheim bought a Happy Meal for his daughter at McDonald's and was surprised by the choice of Teenie Beanie Baby bonus toys: a cow named Daisy or a red bull named Snort. Finding it strange to see children receiving cuddly toy cows while they ate the grilled remains of real ones, Lovenheim pondered the disconnect between what we eat and our knowledge of where it comes from. Determined to understand the process by which living animals become food, he bought a pair of calves, and in this book he traces their passage from cute babies to mature cows who could be sent to the slaughterhouse at his whim. Rich in detail, this is a provocative exploration of the ethical and social issues surrounding the American diet.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-264) and index.

ISBN:

0609605917

OCLC:

47756249