| Description |
viii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Modern economic and social history series |
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Modern economic and social history series.
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| Contents |
New suppliers -- The growth of unsatisfied demand -- Characteristics of new suppliers -- Settlers and supplies -- Agriculture and exports -- The establishment of transport networks -- Urban development -- Technical advance -- Farm and livestock improvement -- Improvements in traditional meat preservation -- Canning and meat extracts -- Refrigeration -- Transport of livestock by sea -- Capital and markets -- Sources of investment before refrigeration -- Sources of investment after refrigeration -- Business methods and organization -- European reactions to imported meat and livestock -- 1914 to 1945 -- War and depression -- Wartime supplies -- Wartime demand -- Interwar depression -- Production and output -- Farm and livestock improvements -- Argentina -- Uruguay -- Australia and New Zealand -- The fortunes of the multinationals -- Government and business -- The trust threat -- International trade -- Assistance for farmers -- 1945 to the present -- Shortages and plenty -- Scarcity and rationing 1945-55 -- Prosperity and growth -- Fluctuations in the international meat trade -- Tastes and incomes -- Meat substitutes vegetarianism -- Meat substitutes simulated meats -- Changes in the tastes for red meats -- The increased popularity of poultry -- Changes in the industrys structure -- Government and questions of welfare -- Animal health -- Foot-and-mouth disease in europe -- Foot-and-mouth disease in the americas -- International attempts at animal disease control -- Bse and the transfer of livestock disease to humans -- The international livestock trade -- Livestock exports from australia and new zealand -- The european livestock trade -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Focusing on the interactions of producers, sellers and consumers of meat across the world, Richard Perren elucidates aspects of the evolution of the international economy and the part played by the investment of capital and the enterprise of individuals. The study utilises the government reports and papers issued by all countries involved in the meat trade, including North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and Britain."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Meat industry and trade -- History.
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Meat industry and trade -- Government policy.
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| LC no. |
2005032871 |
| ISBN |
0754636488 alkaline paper |
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