Slaughterhouse book by gail eisnitz

It explodes their popular image of obscure factories that turn dumb livestock into sterile, cellophanewrapped food in the meat display case. Eisnitz documents alcoholism, anger, misery, murder, fear, family violence, callousness, sadism, compassion, jail time, prison sentences the slaughterhouse milieu including the good times. Eisnitz works for the humane farming association, an organization dedicated to protecting u. Author and investigative journalist gail eisnitz end. Eisnitz brings the story up to date since the books original publication. Based on what was described in slaughterhouse, how has the humane treatment of animals changed in that time. This book tells the haunting stories of slaughterhouse workers brave enough to sit for an interview with a remarkable undercover journalist, gail a.

Eisnitz san rafael, ca, winner of the albert schweitzer medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, is the chief investigator for the humane farming association. Eisnitz, 9781591024507, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Read slaughterhouse the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twentyfive years particularly industry consolidation, increased line speeds, and deregulation have had on workers, animals, and consumers. Author and investigative journalist gail eisnitz end animal.

Louis, walker at age 17 joined his two first cousins in the u. Her tenyear investigation of meat packers, the industrys euphemism for slaughterhouses, depicts a world in which cattle are skinned alive and pigs are boiled to death in giant scalding vats. You may be getting more than just beef in that burger. Eisnitz 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The shocking story of greed, neglect and inhumane treatment inside the u.

Nov 07, 2019 the book gave eisnitz a platform to call attention to slaughterhouse violations, which she did in interviews that aired on more than 1,000 radio stations. The shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane. Gail eisnitz offers a nightmare view of the meat industry. Steve parrish finally entered and was directed to where i was seated. Booktopia has slaughterhouse, the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Eisnitz 1997, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Eisnitz was the driving force behind a frontpage expose in the washington post documenting slaughterhouse atrocities. Slaughterhouse the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Her work has resulted in exposes by abcs good morning america, primetime live, and dateline nbc, and her interviews have been heard on more than 1,000 radio. Gail eisnitz has produced an outstanding and irrefutable account of the truth behind americas meatpacking industry. Slaughterhouse work is a key part of the livestock chain and studies consistently demonstrate that it often involves animal welfare infringements amos and sullivan, 2018. Slaughterhouse gail a eisnitz haftad 9781591024507 bokus. This book, more than any other, is the reason why this vegetarian is slowly transitioning to veganism. Eisnitz went to the state pen to talk with a former horse slaughterer who was doing time.

Within, she unveils the interviews of slaughterhouse workers in the u. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twenty. Its called slaughterhouse and is written by gail a eisnitz prometheus books, new york. The shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Gail eisnitz has been chief investigator with the humane farming association hfa for five years.

Eisnitz, winner of the albert schweitzer medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, is the chief investigator for the humane farming association. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gutwrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose of unspeakable torture and death in americas slaughterhouses. Her work has resulted in exposes by abcs good morning america, primetime live, and dateline nbc, and her interviews have been heard on more than 1,000 radio stations. It is also the first time ever that workers have spoken publicly about whats really taking place behind the closed. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twentyfive years. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gut wrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose of unspeakable torture and.

This shocking story follows eisnitz as she becomes submerged in a slaughterhouse subculture, venturing deeper and deeper into the lives of the workers. Jun, 2019 remarkable undercover journalist and author gail a eisnitz answers end animal slaughters questions about her groundbreaking book slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouse is a book about the other reality behind our demand for cheap meat, and lots of it. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twentyfive years particularly industry consolidation, increased line speeds. She talked to satya about her new book, slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gut wrenching, chilling, yet carefully. While animals are a point of focus of this book, i wouldnt call slaughterhouse an animal rights or vegan work. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz questions to answer before class 1 what year was the jungle p ublished and what year was slaughterhouse p ublished. In her book gail documented almost unbelievable transgressions against humane slaughter, causing cattle, pigs, horses and chickens to. Buy a discounted paperback of slaughterhouse online from australias leading online bookstore. Eisnitz unearthed more startling information about the.

Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industr. With a new afterword by the author slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the. Theres a book i know i should read but cant quite bring myself to yet. In her book gail documented almost unbelievable transgressions against humane slaughter, causing cattle, pigs, horses and chickens to undergo agonising suffering at the end of their lives in. Meat industry, which can be purchased at a lower price at. One of the book s benefits is the range of attitudes and selfrevelations elicited by eisnitz. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gutwrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose. Slaughterhouse, the shocking story of greed, neglect, and. The story was one of the highest readerresponse pieces ever run by the washington post. In 2004, she was awarded the albert schweitzer medal for excellence in animal welfare by the animal welfare institute. The washington post reporter later described eisnitz as the most courageous investigator ive ever seen. While she is best known for her 1997 book slaughterhouse updated edition, 2006, which exposed horrific violations of federal law inside united.

Gail a eisnitz what started out, with a single complaint about a florida slaughterhouse turned into a tale of intrigue and suspense as investigator gail a. In 1997, gail eisnitz, chief investigator for the humane farming association hfa, released a book slaughterhouse. Walker, 73, died on september 10, 2018 in naples, florida, a little known hero for animals sent to slaughter. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gutwrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose of unspeakable torture and. Jan 01, 2019 by gail eisnitz, chief investigator, humane farming association.