Kirby, David

"A revealing book about how government, law enforcement, and bureaucratic interests are seizing property, children, savings, and fundamental American rights-and how to fight back"-Provided by publisher.

One day a herd of cows leaves the pasture and boards the train for Paris. The cows dress up in clothes and royally tour the city before returning home.

A collection of poems by David Kirby that explore the ways in which the human mind invites chaos and humor.

Massive fish kills from flesh-eating parasites. Unusual concentrations of cancer and other diseases. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E-coli bacterial contamination. Recent public health crises raise urgent questions about how our animal-derived food is raised and brought to market. This book is about our American food system gone terribly wrong--and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources. Investigative journalist David Kirby exposes the powerful business and political interests behind large-scale factory farms, and tracks the far-reaching fallout that contaminates our air, land, water, and food. He follows three families and communities whose lives have been utterly changed by immense neighboring animal farms, turning them into unlikely activists.--From publisher description.

This book is a scientific thriller that exposes the dark side of SeaWorld, America's most beloved marine mammal park. It centers on the battle with the multimillion-dollar marine park industry over the controversial and even lethal ramifications of keeping killer whales in captivity.

Examines the evidence for the root causes of growing autism and other disorders in America's children. Provides information on the controversial use of toxic mercury in vaccinations and the increase of that chemical in recent years. Cites the medical community for denying this evidence.

Examines the rise in autism cases in American children since the 1980s, a trend that corresponds to new childhood vaccinations which contain thimerosal, a preservative made of the toxin mercury, and follows the struggles of several families to learn why their once-healthy children became autistic.

Discusses the environmental and human health problems caused by factory farms within the livestock industry and reveals the impact of animal farms--concentrated animal feeding operations for pigs, dairy cattle, and chickens--on three families and communities.

One day a herd of cows leaves the pasture and boards the train for Paris. The cows dress up in clothes and royally tour the city before returning home.