Bibliograph

Raising steaks, the life and times of American beef, Betty Fussell

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Label

Raising steaks, the life and times of American beef, Betty Fussell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [374]-383) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Raising steaks

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

181600450

Responsibility statement

Betty Fussell

Sub title

the life and times of American beef

Summary

Provides a look at the history of the beef industry in the United States, including the land wars between the British and Spanish ranchers, the cowboys who roamed their prairies, and the industrial processing machines of the modern day

Table Of Contents

The cowboy and the machine -- Beefy boys -- Breaking the wild -- Playing cowboy -- The new range wars -- Circling the wagons -- Buffalo commons -- Greening beef -- Good breeding -- The smell of Greeley -- Slaughterhouse blues -- Riding point for the industry -- Mad cows and ethanol -- Beef : it's what's for dinner -- The united steaks of America

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