New Book Gives an Inside-Look at Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

Nathan Runkle September 20, 2010

cafo_cover.jpegResearch shows that when people are confronted with the horrors of modern animal agriculture, they are compelled to take action. With the release of CAFO: The Tragedy of Industrial Animal Factories, a coffee-table version of The CAFO Reader, animal advocates now have a powerful new tool to open people’s eyes to the plights of farmed animals.

Featuring more than 400 incredible photographs and 30 compelling essays by today’s leading thinkers on food and agriculture, including Wendell Berry, Wenonah Hauter, Fred Kirschenmann, Anna Lappé, Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser and Matthew Scully, CAFO is a book that every serious animal advocate should have. But don’t take our word for it. Check out the video trailer and then watch a seven-minute video review of the book by Erik Marcus.

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