Wanted : dead & alive / Gregory Mthembu-Salter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mthembu-Salter, Gregory, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cattle--Breeding--South Africa.

Cattle.

Cattle--Climatic factors.

Cattle--Breeding.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages ; 24 cm

Manufacture:

Cape Town, South Africa : Shumani RSA, [2019]

Other Title:

Case for South Africa's cattle

Place of Publication:

[Muizenberg, Cape Town] : Face2Face, 2019.

Summary:

"Given what we know about climate change, should we still be raising and eating cattle? And how do we weigh the cultural and economic value of cattle against their environmental impact? This engaging book brings history, science, economics and popular culture together in a timely discussion about whether current practices can be justified in a period of rapid climate change. Journalist Gregory Mthembu-Salter first encountered South Africa's love of cattle during his own lobola negotiations. The book traces his personal journey through kraals, rangelands and feedlots across South Africa to find out more about the national hunger for cattle. He takes a broad sweep - drawing on such diverse sources as politicians involved in land reform, history, braai-side interviews with cattle farmers and abattoir owners, conversations with his mother-in-law, and analysis of cutting-edge science. Mthembu-Salter suggests that perhaps 'cattle can remain wanted and treasured ... more as living assets, kept in modest numbers on land where crops will not thrive, whose beef is eaten rarely - and, when it is, is savoured.'"--Publisher⁰'s description.

Contents:

Introduction: braai nation under attack

Cattle in South African history

They bring us together: cattle in our homes and lives

Tucking in: the culture of eating beef

You need to maximise: the economics of industrial beef

Milking it: the relentless growth of dairy

Space to graze: cattle and the land question

Ngunis and new cow economics

Framing cattle for the future

A limited place: the future of South African cattle.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-174) and index.

ISBN:

9781928466130

1928466133

OCLC:

1124957487

Publisher Number:

99983261583