Traces how wealthy and influential industry moguls and politicians shaped America into a culture of meat providers and consumers, from the rise of early meat-producing factories through contemporary mainstream brands, local suppliers, and organic counter-cuisines.

Carnivore America --"We Are Here to Make Money" -- The (High) Price of Success -- Factories, Farmers, and Chickens -- "How Can We Go Wrong?" -- The Vacuum at the Top -- The Doubters' Crusade -- Utopian Visions, Red Tape Reality.