Jul 22
Almost all of the animal welfare organizations are praising the move from battery cages to colony cages for egg laying hens both here and in Europe. It’s a victory for hens, these organizations would have us believe. It’s a sign that the animal welfare movement is gaining more influence over the poultry industry and …
Jul 21
According to a new study reported on NPR, some chicken is contaminated with the same strains of antibiotic-resistant E. coli found to cause recurring human bladder infections. Researchers say it is likely that the E. coli strains are being transferred to humans through the consumption of infected birds. Maryn McKenna, journalist with the Food and …
Mar 31
View A River Of Waste on line here. This documentary looks at the potential hazards caused by factory farms in the United States, particularly by waste disposal. Beginning with a history of the American food system, River of Wasteshows its evolution to large-scale corporate farms where pollution and use of growth hormones threaten both individual health …
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