In A Mark of Wholesome Meat, a short 1964 film produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, we watch how millions of animals — cattle, sheep, pigs — journey from farms and ranches to slaughterhouses and onward to lunch boxes, dinner plates, and picnic baskets. Carcasses are rolled into a cooler. Bags of powder are mixed with ground meat (all according to…
Jennifer O'Connor
Jennifer O’Connor is working on a master’s in social and political thought.