Analysis Of Tyson Food By Christopher Leonard

Mostly everyone likes to eat poultry, but normally when people eat it they don't ever think about how they got it. Yes, it came from a chicken, but how was that chicken raised? What kinds of chemicals and feed were in that animal? A new book, written by Christopher Leonard, was supposed to tell all about what really happens in the production. In an article, however; it states "it (the book) does little to help consumers understand how food is made and ignores entire facts regarding the tremendous progress America’s family farmers and chicken companies have made by working together to produce safe and affordable food," (New Book Misses its Mark - first paragraph). The article, "Is Tyson Foods' Chicken Empire A 'Meat Racket' ", better explains

He also talks about Tyson Foods', which helped create the modern chicken industry (Tyson Foods' Meat Racket). In his book he talks about what a good man Don Tyson, the man who started the company, was. He says, "Don Tyson had the ability to see the world as it did not yet exist. He saw that chicken would soon replace beef or pork as the most popular meat in the United States." And yet about the company he says, that Tyson Foods' "keeps farmers in a state of indebted servitude, living like modern-day sharecroppers on the ragged edge of bankruptcy." (Tyson Foods' Meat Racket). In the other article it says something like, if Leonard who have talked to farmers then he would know more about the problems. As you can see from above, he did in fact talk to some

"As beneficial as it is for the farmers and partner companies, the real winners of this system are consumers. The integration of the chicken industry has saved consumers well over $1 trillion since 1980 and has resulted in product innovation that has broadened consumer choice. After adjusting for inflation, chicken today costs less than it did a decade ago." (New Book Misses its Mark). Consumers do make a huge difference about whether a product will go anywhere or not, but that doesn't mean that we need to focus on them. This article says they are important, while the other article, "Tyson Foods'. . ." exclaims that they are important and it states what people need to know."Mr. Leonard, a well-known critic of modern agriculture, does hundreds of thousands of men and women a serious disservice by detracting from the important work they do in feeding American families. At no point in the 351 pages of his book does he take time to shed light on the benefits that our farm communities see every day as a direct result of the modernization of the U.S. chicken industry." (New Book Misses Its