I was a vegetarian for 10 years, the meat packing industry is no place for a career, however it may be a place for entry level employment especially for non English speaking immigrants. This book is quite simply socialist propaganda. If meat packers were paid more, then meat would cost more. If meat cost more, people would complain about the high cost of meat. The free market is the only way to find a fair balance of what people are willing to pay and what wage people are willing to work. "Capitalism and Freedom" by Milton Friedman should set this straight. If you need more info about this topic, please visit free-market.net or mises.org . peace out