Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry

Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry

Barons is the story of seven corporate titans, their rise to power, and the consequences for everyone else. Take Mike McCloskey, Chairman of Fair Oaks Farms. In a few short decades, he went from manag…

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