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. Slaughterhouse is a book about the other reality behind our demand for cheap meat, and lots of it. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gutwrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose of unspeakable torture and. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gut wrenching, chilling, yet carefully. Slaughterhouse the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Author and investigative journalist gail eisnitz end animal. 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. Jan 01, 2019 by gail eisnitz, chief investigator, humane farming association.
You may be getting more than just beef in that burger. Theres a book i know i should read but cant quite bring myself to yet. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gut wrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose of unspeakable torture and. 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. Eisnitz unearthed more startling information about the. While animals are a point of focus of this book, i wouldnt call slaughterhouse an animal rights or vegan work. One of the book s benefits is the range of attitudes and selfrevelations elicited by eisnitz. Booktopia has slaughterhouse, the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u.
Eisnitz works for the humane farming association, an organization dedicated to protecting u. Its called slaughterhouse and is written by gail a eisnitz prometheus books, new york. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twentyfive years. Gail eisnitz has been chief investigator with the humane farming association hfa for five years. Slaughterhouse gail a eisnitz haftad 9781591024507 bokus. Steve parrish finally entered and was directed to where i was seated. Slaughterhouse, the shocking story of greed, neglect, and. Meat industry, which can be purchased at a lower price at. She talked to satya about her new book, slaughterhouse. Eisnitz brings the story up to date since the books original publication. Gail eisnitz offers a nightmare view of the meat industry. 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.
In her book gail documented almost unbelievable transgressions against humane slaughter, causing cattle, pigs, horses and chickens to. The story was one of the highest readerresponse pieces ever run by the washington post. Based on what was described in slaughterhouse, how has the humane treatment of animals changed in that time. 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. This shocking story follows eisnitz as she becomes submerged in a slaughterhouse subculture, venturing deeper and deeper into the lives of the workers. The shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. Nov 01, 2006 slaughterhouse paperback the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. This book, more than any other, is the reason why this vegetarian is slowly transitioning to veganism. Author and investigative journalist gail eisnitz end. Eisnitz 2006, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In 1997, gail eisnitz, chief investigator for the humane farming association hfa, released a book slaughterhouse. Louis, walker at age 17 joined his two first cousins in 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. Read slaughterhouse the shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane treatment inside the u. 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. 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. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz of the humane farming association is a gutwrenching, chilling, yet carefully documented, expose. The washington post reporter later described eisnitz as the most courageous investigator ive ever seen. In 2004, she was awarded the albert schweitzer medal for excellence in animal welfare by the animal welfare institute.
Jun, 2019 remarkable undercover journalist and author gail a eisnitz answers end animal slaughters questions about her groundbreaking book slaughterhouse. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industry over the last twenty. The shocking story of greed, neglect and inhumane treatment inside the u. It explodes their popular image of obscure factories that turn dumb livestock into sterile, cellophanewrapped food in the meat display case. While she is best known for her 1997 book slaughterhouse updated edition, 2006, which exposed horrific violations of federal law inside united.
The shocking story of greed, neglect, and inhumane. Walker, 73, died on september 10, 2018 in naples, florida, a little known hero for animals sent to slaughter. It is also the first time ever that workers have spoken publicly about whats really taking place behind the closed. 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. One can only wonder what, if anything, has changed since her book was published. Within, she unveils the interviews of slaughterhouse workers in the u. With a new afterword by the author slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the. This book tells the haunting stories of slaughterhouse workers brave enough to sit for an interview with a remarkable undercover journalist, gail a. Eisnitz, winner of the albert schweitzer medal for outstanding achievement in animal welfare, is the chief investigator for the humane farming association. 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. Eisnitz documents alcoholism, anger, misery, murder, fear, family violence, callousness, sadism, compassion, jail time, prison sentences the slaughterhouse milieu including the good times. Eisnitz went to the state pen to talk with a former horse slaughterer who was doing time. Slaughterhouse by gail eisnitz questions to answer before class 1 what year was the jungle p ublished and what year was slaughterhouse p ublished.
Eisnitz, 9781591024507, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Slaughterhouse is the first book of its kind to explore the impact that unprecedented changes in the meatpacking industr. Buy a discounted paperback of slaughterhouse online from australias leading online bookstore. Gail eisnitz has produced an outstanding and irrefutable account of the truth behind americas meatpacking industry.
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