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The Pig and I: A Tale of Humans, Hogs, and Why We Eat Pork (or Not)
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Pig and I: A Tale of Humans, Hogs, and Why We Eat Pork (or Not)
Contributors:
By (Author) Kristoffer Hattleland Endresen
Translated by Lucy Moffatt
Publisher:
Greystone Books,Canada
Imprint:
Greystone Books,Canada
Publication Date:
1st March 2024
Country:
Canada
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Ethology and animal behaviour
Dietetics and nutrition
Agriculture and farming
Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries
Animals and society
Dewey:
338.4766492
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
288
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Description
- Explores the ethics of eating pork without passing judgment on the readerperfect for meat-eaters with a slightly guilty conscience
- For fans of Bill Bryson and Michael Pollana quirky and lively read that combines current food issues with popular science, history, and anecdotes.
- First-hand account of working as a pig farmer: the author convinces a grizzled pig farmer to let him work for him for six months, following a litter of piglets from birth to slaughter. The result is an honest picture of what life is like for a pigand a farmerat an industrial farm.
- Terrific pig facts: like did you know pigs play a role in pandemics That there is a special type of sow cheese that costs $1000 per pound. . . or that pigs can play computer games! These and more surprising facts are peppered throughout the book.
- A DEBUT author.
Author Bio
Kristoffer Hatteland Endresen is a historian and journalist who has worked in both writing and teaching. This is his first book. He lives in Norway.
