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1) The jungle
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English
Description
Upton Sinclair's dramatic and deeply moving story exposed the brutal conditions in the Chicago stockyards at the turn of the nineteenth century and brought into sharp moral focus the apalling odds against which immigrants and other working people struggled for their share of the American dream. Denounced by the conservative press as an un-American libel on the meatpacking industry, the book was championed by more progressive thinkers, including then...
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Expert Philip Hasheider shows you how to turn your hard-earned hunt into delicious cuisine. Truly avid hunters are always looking for ways to get the most out of their game and maximize their yield. Look no further: this book offers essential tips and background information, as well as coveted recipes, for hunters, chefs, and food lovers alike. The Hunter's Guide to Butchering, Smoking, and Curing Wild Game and Fish gives hunters all the information...
Author
Publisher
Skipstone
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Author, cook, and busy urban mom Leslie Miller shows city dwellers how to go whole hog - or cos, or goat, or lamb. She tells you how to find and evaluate local farmers; plan for meat cuts and quantities; store and preserve your purchases; and dish up a whole animal, one part at a time. She explores neighborhood markets and 4H fairs, talks to dedicated farmers and butchers, and explains how even her children relate to the cow in the freezer. And her...
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Using detailed, step-by-step photography of every stage of the process, Adam Danforth shows you exactly how to humanely slaughter and butcher chickens and other poultry, rabbits, sheep, pigs, and goats. From creating the right pre-slaughter conditions to killing, skinning, keeping cold, breaking the meat down, and creating cuts of meat you'll recognize from the market, Danforth walks you through every step. He also covers food safety, freezing and...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The hypothesis of this project is that the lack of local meat in Nevada's food system is due to the absence of meat processing facilities. To prove or disprove my hypothesis on whether gaining more full-service slaughterhouses would entice ranchers and farmers to slaughter their livestock in the state rather than exporting them research was conducted with three main parameters: 1) Local Food, 2) Nevada Agriculture, 3) Livestock for Nevadan Markets....