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Wanted : dead & alive
- Title
- Wanted : dead & alive / Gregory Mthembu-Salter.
- Author
- Mthembu-Salter, Gregory
- Publication
- [Muizenberg, Cape Town] : Face2Face, 2019.
- Cape Town, South Africa : Shumani RSA, [2019]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book/Text | Use in library | SF201.S6 M74 2019 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- viii, 184 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- "Given what we know about climate change, should we still be raising and eating cattle? And how do we weigh the cultural and economic value of cattle against their environmental impact? This engaging book brings history, science, economics and popular culture together in a timely discussion about whether current practices can be justified in a period of rapid climate change. Journalist Gregory Mthembu-Salter first encountered South Africa's love of cattle during his own lobola negotiations. The book traces his personal journey through kraals, rangelands and feedlots across South Africa to find out more about the national hunger for cattle. He takes a broad sweep - drawing on such diverse sources as politicians involved in land reform, history, braai-side interviews with cattle farmers and abattoir owners, conversations with his mother-in-law, and analysis of cutting-edge science. Mthembu-Salter suggests that perhaps 'cattle can remain wanted and treasured ... more as living assets, kept in modest numbers on land where crops will not thrive, whose beef is eaten rarely - and, when it is, is savoured.'"--Publisher⁰'s description.
- Alternative Title
- The case for South Africa's cattle.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-174) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction: braai nation under attack -- Cattle in South African history -- They bring us together: cattle in our homes and lives -- Tucking in: the culture of eating beef -- You need to maximise: the economics of industrial beef -- Milking it: the relentless growth of dairy -- Space to graze: cattle and the land question -- Ngunis and new cow economics -- Framing cattle for the future -- A limited place: the future of South African cattle.
- ISBN
- 9781928466130
- 1928466133
- 9781928466147 (canceled/invalid)
- 1928466141 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- on1124957487
- 1124957487
- SCSB-9586657
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library