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Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals.--atthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy.--Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance Don't just gag--act!--Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. --Matthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Don't just gag--act! --Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. --Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. atthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Don't just gag--act! Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. - Matthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Don't just gag -- act! - Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance

Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals.--atthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy.--Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance Don't just gag--act!--Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. atthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Don't just gag--act! Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. - Matthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy Don't just gag -- act! - Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. - Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance

Ken Midkiff has written a serious and trenchant critique of modern livestock farming and the merciless spirit that drives it on. He has also pointed the way out, by advancing clear and decent standards in the care of animals. <br>- Matthew Scully, author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy <br> Don't just gag -- act! <br>- Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush <br> The factory meat industry has polluted thousands of miles of America's rivers, killed billions of fish, pushed tens of thousands of family farmers off their land, sickened and killed thousands of U.S. citizens, and treated millions of farm animals with unspeakable and unnecessary cruelty. But, as Ken Midkiff shows in this wonderful book, the meat barons' most frightening threat is to American democracy. <br>- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President, Waterkeeper Alliance<br>

Don't just gag--act!--Jim Hightower, author of Let's Stop Beating Around the Bush

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Ken Midkiff is the Sierra Club Clean Water Campaign Director. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Living on Earth and All Things Considered. A leading expert on the subject of agribusiness and sustainable agriculture, he lives in Columbia, Missouri.

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