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Portrait of a Burger As a Young Calf: The True Story of One Man, Two Cows, and the Feeding of a Nation
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Publisher Harmony Books
Publication date July 1, 2002
Pages 272
Binding Hardcover
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780609605912
ISBN-10 0609605917
Dimensions 1.25 by 6.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight 1.15 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $23.00
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Summary
A journalist takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the beef and dairy industry, from livestock auctions to milk production to the slaughterhouse, as he describes how he purchased a pair of calves whose lives he planned to follow from adorable babies to slaughter and reflects on the ethical and social issues surrounding the American diet. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)
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9780609605912 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $23.00
About: A journalist takes a behind-the-scenes tour of the beef and dairy industry, from livestock auctions to milk production to the slaughterhouse, as he describes how he purchased a pair of calves whose lives he planned to follow from adorable babies to slaughter and reflects on the ethical and social issues surrounding the American diet.

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