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In this compelling firsthand account, Sonja Trom Eayrs tells the story of one Dodge County family farm in rural Minnesota to expose the abuses wrought by corporate factory farms in terms of pollution, cancer clusters, waste, the destruction of local communities and economies, and the erosion of democracy.
In this compelling firsthand account, Sonja Trom Eayrs tells the story of one Dodge County family farm in rural Minnesota to expose the abuses wrought by corporate factory farms in terms of pollution, cancer clusters, waste, the destruction of local communities and economies, and the erosion of democracy.
Über den Autor
Sonja Trom Eayrs is a farmer’s daughter, rural advocate, and attorney. She is involved in several rural advocacy organizations, including the Socially Responsible Agriculture Project, Farm Action, Land Stewardship Project, and Dodge County Concerned Citizens. Trom Eayrs also serves as the business manager for the Trom family farm in Dodge County, Minnesota.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Author’s Note
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: A Readiness for Responsibility
Part 1. The Takeover
1. Moving to the Country
2. Fertile Soil
3. The Big Pig Pyramid
4. The Meeting at Lansing Corners
5. Get Big or Get Out
6. The Battle in Ripley Township
Part 2. The Lawsuit
7. The Economics of the Great Pig Explosion
8. In the Tank for Big Ag
9. Getting to Know Your Neighbors
10. Industry Watchdogs
11. Risk of Pollution
Part 3. The Resistance
12. Don’t Drink the Water (or the Kool-Aid)
13. The Corporate Bully
14. In the Trenches
15. The Three-Day Stink Out
Part 4. The Reclamation
16. Corporate Indoctrination
17. The Pork Board
18. Feed the World
19. On the Front Lines
20. Expanding the Corporate Empire
21. A New Vision for Farm Country
Notes
Index
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Author’s Note
List of Abbreviations
Introduction: A Readiness for Responsibility
Part 1. The Takeover
1. Moving to the Country
2. Fertile Soil
3. The Big Pig Pyramid
4. The Meeting at Lansing Corners
5. Get Big or Get Out
6. The Battle in Ripley Township
Part 2. The Lawsuit
7. The Economics of the Great Pig Explosion
8. In the Tank for Big Ag
9. Getting to Know Your Neighbors
10. Industry Watchdogs
11. Risk of Pollution
Part 3. The Resistance
12. Don’t Drink the Water (or the Kool-Aid)
13. The Corporate Bully
14. In the Trenches
15. The Three-Day Stink Out
Part 4. The Reclamation
16. Corporate Indoctrination
17. The Pork Board
18. Feed the World
19. On the Front Lines
20. Expanding the Corporate Empire
21. A New Vision for Farm Country
Notes
Index
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Importe, Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781496234995 |
| ISBN-10: | 1496234995 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Trom Eayrs, Sonja |
| Hersteller: | Bison Books |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 218 x 147 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Sonja Trom Eayrs |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.11.2024 |
| Gewicht: | 0,454 kg |