Thursday, May 1, 2008

"Factory Farms Threaten Human Health"

"Waste from U.S. livestock production is piling up and must be better treated, according to a new report from the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production. Farm workers and neighbors of livestock facilities are suffering from high levels of respiratory ailments, including asthma, and the risk to rural drinking water sources is growing." - Worldwatch Institute


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