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The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 (Paperback)
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The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 (Paperback)
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Take a look at the packaging on a container of milk and you're
likely to see bucolic idylls of red barns, green pastures, and
happy, well-treated cows. In truth, the distance from a living cow
to a glass of milk is vast, and nearly impossible to grasp in a way
that resonates with an average person ticking items off a grocery
list. To translate this journey into tangible terms, Kathryn
Gillespie had a brilliant idea: to follow the moments in the life
cycles of individual animals-animals like The Cow with Ear Tag
#1389. In contrast to the widely known truths of commercial meat
manufacture, the dairy industry enjoys a relatively benign
reputation, with most consumers unaware of this kitchen staple's
backstory. The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 explores how the seemingly
nonthreatening practice of raising animals for milk is just one
link in a chain that affects livestock across the agricultural
spectrum. Gillespie takes readers to farms, auction yards,
slaughterhouses, and even rendering plants to show how living cows
are transformed into food. The result is an empathetic look at cows
and our relationship with them, one that makes both their lives and
their suffering real-in particular, the fleeting encounter with the
cow of the title, just one animal whose story galvanized Gillespie
to write this book. The myriad ways that the commercial meat
industry causes harm are at the forefront of numerous discussions
today. The Cow with Ear Tag #1389 adds a crucial piece to these
conversations by asking us to consider the individual animals whose
lives we may take for granted.
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