"In the tradition of Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, Kardashian asks whether it is right that family farmers in America should toil so hard, produce a food so wholesome and so popular, and still lose money. His investigation uncovers the hidden forces behind dairy farm consolidation and explains why milk-a staple subject to both government oversight and industry collusion-has proven so tricky to stabilize, even as scores of small dairy farms close"-- Provided by publisher.