{"product_id":"plucked-chicken-antibiotics-and-how-big-business-changed-the-way-the-world-eats-9781426219627","title":"Plucked: Chicken, Antibiotics, and How Big Business Changed the Way the World Eats","description":"In this eye-opening expos , acclaimed health journalist and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity--and human health threat--uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you eat matters--for your health, for the environment, and for future generations. In this riveting investigative narrative, McKenna dives deep into the world of modern agriculture by way of chicken: from the farm where it's raised directly to your dinner table. Consumed more than any other meat in the United States, chicken is emblematic of today's mass food-processing practices and their profound influence on our lives and health. Tracing its meteoric rise from scarce treat to ubiquitous global commodity, McKenna reveals the astounding role of antibiotics in industrial farming, documenting how and why \"wonder drugs\" revolutionized the way the world eats--and not necessarily for the better. Rich with scientific, historical, and cultural insights, this spellbinding cautionary tale shines a light on one of America's favorite foods--and shows us the way to safer, healthier eating for ourselves and our children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book was previously published in hardcover with the title \u003ci\u003eBig Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3318103\"\u003eMaryn McKenna\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e National Geographic Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426219627\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1426219628\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC055000\"\u003eAgriculture \u0026amp; Food (see also Political Science | Public Poli\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC012000\"\u003eFood Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI099000\"\u003eLife Sciences | Virology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMARYN MCKENNA is an award-winning journalist and the author of two critically acclaimed books, \u003ci\u003eSuperbug\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBeating Back the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes for \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e National Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Scientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Slate\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Atlantic, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's online science salon Phenomena, and others, and is a senior fellow of the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42711178084589,"sku":"9781426219627","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_dc0ace4b-d1e6-4ca7-9f97-8e8420da4fad.jpg?v=1650156381","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/plucked-chicken-antibiotics-and-how-big-business-changed-the-way-the-world-eats-9781426219627","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}