Is Factory Farming Destroying Rural America?




Zócalo Public Square  (Audio) show

Summary: American meat has become plentiful and cheap over the past half century. How did this happen, and what does it mean for our diets, our agriculture system, and our culture? Christopher Leonard, author of The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America's Food Business, tells the story of a changing industry--and the damage it's done to rural America.