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Chicken : a history from farmyard to factory

by Paul R. Josephson

This book explores the chicken's transformation from backyard bird to the world's most popular animal protein, examining the rise of industrial poultry farming, its environmental and welfare consequences, and humanity's long cultural relationship with the species.

Accession 27803 ISBN 9781509525911 Publisher —
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