Prime Cut: Livestock Raising and Meatpacking in the United States 1607-1983

By Jimmy M. Skaggs

Book Overview

Red meat--it's as American as apple pie. In a world where most hunger is alleviated with an occasional handful of grain, red meat's daily appearance on most American tables is a vivid symbol of national prosperity. The red-meat industry is also a powerful symbol. Undulating with the waves made by entrepreneurs and monopolies, shortages and gluts, scandal and government regulations, the industry mirrors the nation's turbulent economic history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585440450
• ISBN13: 9781585440450
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"