{"product_id":"plucked-chicken-antibiotics-and-how-big-business-changed-the-way-the-world-eats-paperback","title":"Plucked: Chicken, Antibiotics, and How Big Business Changed the Way the World Eats - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaryn McKenna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this eye-opening expos , acclaimed health journalist and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity--and human health threat--uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you eat matters--for your health, for the environment, and for future generations. In this riveting investigative narrative, McKenna dives deep into the world of modern agriculture by way of chicken: from the farm where it's raised directly to your dinner table. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why \"wonder drugs\" revolutionized the way the world eats--and not necessarily for the better. Rich with scientific, historical, and cultural insights, this spellbinding cautionary tale shines a light on one of America's favorite foods--and shows us the way to safer, healthier eating for ourselves and our children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book was previously published in hardcover with the title \u003ci\u003eBig Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARYN MCKENNA is an award-winning journalist and the author of two critically acclaimed books, \u003ci\u003eSuperbug\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeating Back the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes for \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Scientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's online science salon Phenomena, and others, and is a senior fellow of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42169592676487,"sku":"9781426219627","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5e0ba1be7da64e19cc32a0378627bec0.webp?v=1733342533","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/plucked-chicken-antibiotics-and-how-big-business-changed-the-way-the-world-eats-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}