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  • Raw Deal

  • Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat
  • By: Chloe Sorvino
  • Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)

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Raw Deal

By: Chloe Sorvino
Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
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A shocking and thoroughly engaging exposé of the United States meat industry and the growing disappointment of alternative meat producers that “is required reading for anyone who eats” (Christopher Leonard, New York Timesbestselling author).

Well before COVID-19 swept across the United States and the chairman of Tyson Foods infamously declared that the food supply chain was dangerously vulnerable, America’s meat industry was reaching a breaking point. Years of consolidation, price-fixing, and power grabs by elite industry insiders have harmed consumers and caused environmental destruction. And while that’s hurting us, it’s also making others rich.

Now, financial journalist Chloe Sorvino presents a “deeply informed and eye-opening” (Publishers Weekly) look at the meat industry and its future as its fundamental weaknesses are laid bare for all to see. With unprecedented access and groundbreaking research, Raw Deal investigates corporate greed, how climate change will upend our food production, and the limitations of local movements challenging the status quo.

©2022 Chloe Sorvino. All rights reserved. (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Must listen!!!

Chloe’s reporting here is a game changer - a must listen for those who want to be mindful members of their communities and responsible meat eaters

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Great read!

Informative and well researched! Comprehensive analysis on the meat industry, considerations of sustainability and rise of plant based / meat alternatives. Would recommend to anyone who eats food in the US!

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Insightful & sobering look into US meat industry

This book is a fun read for the holidays if you are also looking for some food for thought. It provides plenty of relatable examples, which can be good party conversation topics.

The author provides an insightful history of the US meat industry (chicken, port, beef), its implication on market control, workers' right, climate change, and consumer choices. It's well structured and well articulated. It helps me think of how my day-to-day decisions can impact my own life and a larger community.

If you are interested in similar insight analysis for other parts of the food industry and how they impact our daily lives, check out "The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket" by Benjamin Lorr (2020, and currently free with the Audible membership), "Ingredients: The Strange Chemistry of What We Put in Us and on Us" by George Zaidan (2020), and "Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions" by Michael Moss (2021).

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