Heartland Hogs is a captivating study on the history of the relationship between humans and pigs. From the pleasure of consuming bacon, chops and ham to controversies surrounding the hog farming industry, Cynthia Clampitt covers every angle of our longstanding alliance with the mighty swine.

Heather Lauer, Author, "Bacon: A Love Story"

A refreshingly thorough and fair treatment of an animal so integral to our country's long and complex food history. A go-to book for anyone interested in the history and geography of pigs, how we've used what they provide, and how they will continue to be one of the world's most important food resources.

Christopher R. Laingen, Eastern Illinois University

Think you know everything about pigs? Think again! In Pigs, Pork andHeartland Hogs, Cynthia Clampitt takes you on an illuminating journey in porcine history. You'll find out how the domesticated wild boars of Eurasia were destined through nature and nurture to become some of the world's most consequential animals.

Adrian Miller, The Soul Food Scholar, "Dropping Knowledge Like Hot Biscuits"®; author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time; 2014 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner for Reference and Scholarship

Clampitt, an independent scholar, presents a multidisciplinary homage to the pig, the first animal to be domesticated as a source of food and the most commonly eaten meat across the globe . . . Clampitt combines a review of secondary sources, archival research, field visits, and interviews to produce a highly readable, engaging consideration of the history and culture of pork. Extensive endnotes, a bibliography, and source list will satisfy the scholar, while the journalistic methods, photos, and engaging storytelling will appeal to the general reader. Clampitt emphasizes in the introduction that her aim "is not to promote the consumption of pork, but rather to underscore the impact of food and agriculture on world events.

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