Timothy Pachirat

New School

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Professor of Politics at the New School in New York City and author of Every Twelve Seconds: Industrialized Slaughter and the Politics of Sight

Timothy Pachirat on KCRW

The preparation of food in America is a major industry. The New York Times reports that 9 billion animals are slaughtered each year.

Factory Farms, Cruelty to Animals and the Food Supply

The preparation of food in America is a major industry. The New York Times reports that 9 billion animals are slaughtered each year.

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