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By-products in the Packing Industry
written by Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969 (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1927, originally published 1927), 482 page(s)
This book, by Rudolf A. Clemen, is about utilizing the by-products produced by the meat-packing industry in order to turn waste into a source of revenue and increase profits. Some of the by-products discussed are hides and skins, wool and hair, fats, oils, and greases, soap, pharmaceuticals, glues, fertilizers, an...
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written by Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969 (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1927, originally published 1927), 482 page(s)
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This book, by Rudolf A. Clemen, is about utilizing the by-products produced by the meat-packing industry in order to turn waste into a source of revenue and increase profits. Some of the by-products discussed are hides and skins, wool and hair, fats, oils, and greases, soap, pharmaceuticals, glues, fertilizers, and animal feed. There is also a chapter on accounting and business management of by-product manufacturing.
Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Rudolf Alexander Clemen, 1893-1969
Date Published / Released
1927
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Topic / Theme
Meats and poultry, Food industry, Consumer products, Waste disposal, Butchering, World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928)
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Cheap Meat: Flap Food Nations in the Pacific Islands
written by Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 196 page(s)
Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade i...
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written by Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington (Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2010, originally published 2010), 196 page(s)
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Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade itself along with the changing practices of exchange in Papua New Guinea. They show that flaps—which are taken from the animals' belli...
Cheap Meat follows the controversial trade in inexpensive fatty cuts of lamb or mutton, called "flaps," from the farms of New Zealand and Australia to their primary markets in the Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea, Tonga, and Fiji. Deborah Gewertz and Frederick Errington address the evolution of the meat trade itself along with the changing practices of exchange in Papua New Guinea. They show that flaps—which are taken from the animals' bellies and are often 50 percent fat—are not mere market transactions but evidence of the social nature of nutrition policies, illustrating and reinforcing Pacific Islanders' presumed second-class status relative to the white populations of Australia and New Zealand.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Deborah Gewertz, Frederick Errington
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Topic / Theme
Food and Commodities, Race and culture, Nutrition, Lamb (Meat), Food industry, Diet and food, Politics & Policy, Economics, Anthropology, Trade and Developing Nations, Agriculture, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 University of California Press
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Organic Production and Food Quality: A Down to Earth Analysis
written by Robert Blair, fl. 2012 (Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher), 2012, originally published 2012), 298 page(s)
The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many...
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written by Robert Blair, fl. 2012 (Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher), 2012, originally published 2012), 298 page(s)
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The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic food over conventional food, resulting in a radical shift in food retailing. This was due to conc...
The internet is rife with biased and unsubstantiated claims from the organic industry, and the treatment of issues such as food safety and quality by the media ('if it bleeds, it leads') tends to have a negative impact on consumer perceptions about conventional food. Until recently, more and more consumers in many countries were opting to buy organic food over conventional food, resulting in a radical shift in food retailing. This was due to concerns over chemical residues, food poisoning resulting in recalls, food scares such as 'mad-cow' disease, issues like gene-modified (GM foods), antibiotics, hormones, cloning and concerns over the way plants and animals are being grown commercially as food sources. As a result there has been an expansion of the organic industry and the supply of organic foods at farmers' markets, supermarkets and specialty stores. Organic Production and Food Quality: A Down to Earth Analysis is the first comprehensive book on how organic production methods influence the safety and quality of foods, based on an unbiased assessment of the latest scientific findings. The title is a 'must-have' for everyone working within the food industry. The book offers a comprehensive explanation of organic production methods and effects on the safety and quality of foods. It is an authoritative, unbiased and up-to-date examination of relevant global scientific research, and answers the questions of whether or not organic food is more nutritious and/or more healthy.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Robert Blair, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
Topic / Theme
Organic foods, Organic farming, Food quality, Consumers, Food industry, Early 21st Century United States (2001– )
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons
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Our Sustainable Future, Remaking the North American Food System: Strategies for Sustainability
edited by Thomas A. Lyson and C. Clare Hinrichs, fl. 2008, in Our Sustainable Future (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 385 page(s)
Food and agriculture are in the news daily. Stories in the media highlight issues of abundance, deprivation, pleasure, risk, health, community, and identity. Remaking the North American Food System examines the resurgence of interest in rebuilding the links between agricultural production and food consumption as a...
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edited by Thomas A. Lyson and C. Clare Hinrichs, fl. 2008, in Our Sustainable Future (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008, originally published 2008), 385 page(s)
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Food and agriculture are in the news daily. Stories in the media highlight issues of abundance, deprivation, pleasure, risk, health, community, and identity. Remaking the North American Food System examines the resurgence of interest in rebuilding the links between agricultural production and food consumption as a way to overcome some of the negative implications of industrial and globalizing trends in the food and agricultural system. Written by...
Food and agriculture are in the news daily. Stories in the media highlight issues of abundance, deprivation, pleasure, risk, health, community, and identity. Remaking the North American Food System examines the resurgence of interest in rebuilding the links between agricultural production and food consumption as a way to overcome some of the negative implications of industrial and globalizing trends in the food and agricultural system. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, the chapters in this volume describe the many efforts throughout North America to craft and sustain alternative food systems that can improve social, economic, environmental, and health outcomes. With examples from Puerto Rico to Oregon to Quebec, this volume offers a broad North American perspective attuned to trends toward globalization at the level of markets and governance and shows how globalization affects the specific localities. The contributors make the case that food can no longer be taken for granted or viewed in isolation. Rather, food should be considered in its connection to community vitality, cultural survival, economic development, social justice, environmental quality, ecological integrity, and human health.
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Field of Study
Food Studies Online
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Thomas A. Lyson, C. Clare Hinrichs, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Series
Our Sustainable Future
Topic / Theme
Globalization, Sustainable agriculture, Food industry, Food supply, Communities, Early 21st Century United States (2001– ), Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 University of Nebraska Press
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