Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories From the Local Food Front | 
 enlarge | Author: Joel Salatin
Publisher: Polyface
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 13288
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0963810952
Dewey Decimal Number: 631.584097559
EAN: 9780963810953
ASIN: 0963810952
Publication Date: September 17, 2007
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Product Description
Drawing upon 40 years experience as an ecological farmer and marketer, Joel Salatin explains with humor and passion why Americans do not have the freedom to choose the food they purchase and eat. From child labor regulations to food inspection, bureaucrats provide themselves sole discretion over what food is available in the local marketplace. Their system favors industrial, global corporate food systems and discourages community-based food commerce, resulting in homogenized selection, mediocre quality, and exposure to non-organic farming practices. Salatins expert insight explains why local food is expensive and difficult to find and will illuminate for the reader a deeper understanding of the industrial food complex.
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 Great Book July 13, 2008
Well written, humorous stories from an independent small farmer detailing his struggles with government oversight and inspection. The role of the USDA in particular and government regulators as presented by Salatin is to make things as difficult as possible for the independent farmer.
Most of the health problems in the US directly arise from the industrial food system. Local, independent food is the answer!
Everything I want to do is illegal July 9, 2008
Joel Salatin is a pionner. He is opening the way for all of us in tomorrow's world of good food coming from self sustaining farm. I highly recommend this book if you are interested in your future.
Great book, both enlightening and entertaining. May 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First I must say that I am biased, being a fan of Joe Salatin and an advocate of sustainable and bio-dynamic farming.
This was the third book that I have read from him and found it to be the most entertaining thus far. It is not however pure entertainment, there is plenty of useful information presented. Unlike his other books that are packed with content and process laid out step by step, this one presents a topic along with a story and his commentary that follows which gives you something to think about.
I found myself laughing out load at some points, and then getting really frustrated at others (at the prevalent incompetency that exists in our food system and regulations). It was an eye opener and I must say that it made me research some of the topics he brought up.
I gave it 5 stars because I felt it was well written, funny, the content was good and informative; and bottom line - I really enjoyed it.
 Worth reading March 7, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book illustrates countless items that most people don't know or think about but should. I am HACCP certified and worked in a processing facility for over a decade so I know a lot of what he says is true e.g. inspectors mainly worry about paperwork, not the product; that many day workers/temps work in processing facilities. Other things I'll have to take his word for.
Lots of people make fun of the airport screening process. If they only knew what a farce the federal food safety program is they'd want their tax dollars back. The author does go off on a tangent or rant at times, still the book is worth reading.
Every Consumer Needs To Read This February 26, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is very well written and has Joel's humor shining through out it. Every person who cares about their food, and how it is handled and how healthy it is needs to read this book. We need to take back the control over our food. It is no longer about food safety, but often about a little Hitler type person who let their position give them a warped sense of power. These are real live situations that happened.
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