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Record Nr.

UNINA9910985623503321

Autore

Frerick Austin

Titolo

Barons : money, power, and the corruption of America's food industry / / Austin Frerick ; [foreword by Eric Schlosser]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : Island Press, 2024

Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781642832709

1642832707

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 pages)

Classificazione

BUS070010POL000000POL067000

Disciplina

338.47664/00973

Soggetti

Food industry and trade - United States

Monopolies - United States

Informational works.

Documents d'information

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from eBook information screen..

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Hog Barons -- Chapter 2: The Grain Barons -- Chapter 3: The Coffee Barons -- Chapter 4: The Dairy Barons -- Chapter 5: The Berry Barons -- Chapter 6: The Slaughter Barons -- Chapter 7: The Grocery Barons -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Austin Frerick's 'Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry' examines the monopolistic practices within the American food industry and their wide-reaching impacts. The book delves into various sectors dominated by a few corporations, such as meatpacking, dairy, and grocery, showcasing the detrimental effects on worker rights, animal welfare, and rural communities. Frerick, leveraging his expertise in antitrust policy and agricultural economics, presents a compelling narrative on the need for reform in the food system. The book targets policymakers, environmental advocates, and



concerned citizens, aiming to highlight the urgency of addressing corporate concentration in the food industry.