Important, timely, and explosive, The Meat Racket is an unvarnished portrait of the food industry that now dominates America's heartland. And you'll even see how big business and politics have derailed efforts to change the system, from a years-long legal fight in Iowa to the Obama administration's recent failed attempt to pass reforms. You'll discover how these companies are able to raise meat prices for consumers while pushing down the price they pay to farmers. You'll learn how the food industry got to where it is today, and how companies like Tyson have escaped the scrutiny they deserve. The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of Americas Food Business Audiobook on Spotify Sign up Log in Home Search Your Library Create Playlist Liked Songs Legal Privacy Center Privacy Policy Cookies About Ads Your Privacy Choices Cookies English Preview of Spotify Sign up to get unlimited songs and podcasts with occasional ads. Leonard's revealing account shines a light on the inner workings of Tyson Foods, a pioneer of the industrial system that dominates the market. Now he delivers the first comprehensive look inside the industrial meat system, exposing how a handful of companies executed an audacious corporate takeover of the nation's meat supply. How much do you know about the meat on your dinner plate? Journalist Christopher Leonard spent more than a decade covering the country's biggest meat companies, including four years as the national agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press. New Delhi India, May 4 (ANI): Delhi police busted a gambling racket with the arrest of eight members of the gang who were involved in the illegal activity. Our panel of guests will include Christian Metzger, Executive Director of the Franciscan Center, and Arthur Morgan of Gather Baltimore and the Hamilton Crop Circle.An investigative journalist takes you inside the corporate meat industry-a shocking, in-depth report every American should read. We will talk about “Donating Well,” and discuss creative ways to provide fresh healthy food to our communities. 23rd Street in Baltimore, in conjunction with the Food & Faith Project at Johns Hopkins’ Center for Livable Future. Mark your calendar for our next Good Food Gathering Town Hall, June 12 at 7:00pm, at the Franciscan Center, 101 W. The town hall meeting was co-sponsored by The Marc Steiner Show/Center for Emerging Media, Food & Water Watch, Assateague Coastkeeper, and Baltimore GreenWorks.

The Meat Racket reveals the inner workings of the corporations that control the food business, and the power in Washington of the meat and poultry lobbies.

Leonard, an investigative reporter, went looking to do a profile on the premier family in the poultry business, and was surprised at what he learned in the process. We have a special episode of Sound Bites! We listen in on the informative and lively town hall meeting that took place on May 15 at the Enoch Pratt Free Library, featuring my interview with Christopher Leonard about his new book The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business.

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