In a single facility, 5.6 million pigs are killed each year. In his recent book Porkopolis: American Animality, Standardized Life & the Factory Farm, he describes how he lived for two-and-a-half years in a small town of 15,000 residents that he calls Dixon, made friends with the people, talked with workers at all levels of production, shadowed managers, worked as an entry-level laborer in the artificial insemination and birthing department of a pork company, and helped teach English to Burmese refugees working the midnight sanitation shift at the slaughterhouse.Дixon is a company town in the old-fashioned sense: everything is tied in one way or another to the business, which is by far the biggest employer in town. He wanted to understand those changes, and so he did what anthropologists do: he went to one of the industrial animal communities and immersed himself in it. The workforce is almost entirely made up of migrants from abroad, from Guatemala to Myanmar to Sudan.ДЄlex Blanchette, an associate professor of anthropology, grew up in a farming community in Ontario, and saw the growing role of industrialization in farming there. Almost all of it-96 percent-is produced at huge production facilities, which are more like industrial sites than farms, mostly in isolated rural areas in the Midwest, Great Plains, and the South. Americans eat more than 40 pounds per year, on average. ThatвЂ™s especially true for meat, neatly cut and wrapped, ready for the skillet or grill. Perhaps if Polaris had put its own name on the bikes, Victory Motorcycles might have fared better.When we go to the grocery store, we rarely think about exactly where the food comes from-itвЂ™s simply there for us to buy. Polaris decided to put all of its focus on Indian and kick Victory to the curb. However, it wasn't the company's only dog in the fight, as Polaris also owns Indian Motorcycles. Victory found that the proud history that Harley Davidson owners are investing in with their motorcycles couldn't be replicated by a new face on the scene.Дespite their creative approach to building motorcycles, Polaris' adventure in that industry was over. There was no denying the build quality of Victory Motorcycles was there but there just wasn't the interest from consumers.ДЄt the end of the day, it's easy to say you can take some of Harley's market share, but it's another thing to actually do it. Polaris noted that the lack of profitability Victory brought to the table meant it was no longer the business venture for them.Дealers were to liquidate their assets, but parts for Victory motorcycles would remain available for another decade. Taking some of Harley's share of the motorcycle market was the goal for Polaris but there was another issue too. No matter what Victory tried to do, it just couldn't make a large enough dent in Harley's share of the market. It would appear that Harley Davidson is a giant of the motorcycle industry for a reason. The Victory factory doors were shut for good by Polaris as the company was unable to establish the market share it predicted. Despite being blacked by the hugely successful Polaris, in 2017, a tough decision had to be made. Victory's attempts to flood the market with its motorcycles ultimately didn't pay off. It looked like the Victory Octane was going to be the next big thing in the motorcycle industry, but the rug was pulled from underneath the manufacturer. The V8 engine came with a capacity of 1.17 liters and a top speed of 115 mph. This new motorcycle by Victory came with a colossal 103 hp, and it was similar to the Indian Scout. The Octane was released as a 2017 model and it should have gotten motorcycle fans excited. Even by 2016, when the company was wound up there didn't appear to be many signs of a struggle. New versions of bikes began flying out of the Victory factory by the 2010s as the company looked to be doing well. This new chassis design debuted in 2003, and in 2005, Victory had another bike to shout about, the Hammer, which was a muscle cruiser. After gaining fans with the cruiser design, Victory Motorcycles brought the custom Vegas to the world. The success of the V92C led to a sports cruiser and touring cruiser version of the motorcycle before Victory moved onto a new model. The first motorcycle off the production line was built using parts sourced entirely in Iowa and Minnesota. With the goal of keeping things American, engineers at Victory were given a tough challenge.

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