Pig Tales

An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat

De: Barry Estabrook

Narrado por: Paul Boehmer

Barry Estabrook, author of the New York Times bestseller Tomatoland, now explores the dark side of the American pork industry. Drawing on his personal experiences raising pigs as well as his sharp investigative instincts, he covers the range of the human-porcine experience. He embarks on nocturnal feral pig hunts in Texas. He visits farmers who raise animals in vast confinement barns for Smithfield and Tyson, two of the country's biggest pork producers. And he describes the threat of infectious disease and the possible contamination of our food supply. Through these stories shines his abiding love for these remarkable creatures. With the cognitive abilities of at least three-year-olds, they can even learn to operate a modified computer. Unfortunately for the pigs, they're also delicious to eat.

Estabrook shows how these creatures are all too often subjected to lives of suffering in confinement and squalor, sustained on a drug-laced diet just long enough to reach slaughter weight, then killed on mechanized disassembly lines. But it doesn't have to be this way. It is possible to raise pigs responsibly and respectfully in a way that is good for producers, consumers, and some of the top chefs in America. Provocative, witty, and deeply informed, Pig Tales is bound to spark conversation at dinner tables across America.

©2015 Barry Estabrook (P)2015 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

A thoroughly researched, deftly written piece of investigative journalism.

( Kirkus Starred Review)

Enlightening and well done

Some sections were dry but interesting; while others were very memorable. Comprehensive, journalistic, valuable.

Given the title, and that I'm vegan, the author's quest is not completely mine. Nonetheless, I really appreciate the author's integrity and commitment.

A helpful and focused book.

If you've read the omnivores dilemma and the third plate you probably have a basic guess as to where this book is going, and that's OK. this is a helpful addition to those works, but not as robust. If you care about stewardship issues it is worth reading. the first few chapters of the audio book were cut poorly but things sounded better after a few chapters.

Intersting and Horrific

This was an informative book about the pork industry. I enjoyed the stories about pigs as I didn’t realize how intelligent they are. I was also horrified at some of the information about the pork industry’s practices.

Excellent read. Engaged from start to finish.

Great book for those hoping to educate themselves on the pork industry. Engaging presentation of the information.

Very well written! Easy to listen to! As a farmer, I’d recommend this book!

Very well done book! As a farmer myself, I believe the author did a good job of trying to place people in the best light possible but still getting give the facts of different styles of farming! Definitely recommend!