We’ll be running our usual News Feed tomorrow but couldn’t resist posting a little roundup for those of you who are following the likely connection between CAFOs and “swine flu” (now dubbed H1N1).
A US export? The Humane Society points to CDC documentation of similar flu bugs first identified over 10 years ago in North Carolina.
Big Ag as the Grim Reaper? Regina Weiss brings the Smithfield connection to the mainstream press via an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer on behalf of our friends at Sustainable Table (and in doing so, advocates for the residents of Peach Bottom, PA, who may soon find out what it’s like to live next door to a CAFO).
Links galore Livable Future blog has a comprehensive roundup of stories so far.
What’s in a name? In last night’s press conference, President Obama called the strain of influenza by its scientific name, in a likely attempt to take some heat off the pork industry, which is taking some major hits on this one in spite of officials’ insistence that eating pork is as safe as ever. Others, however, have coined the terms NAFTA flu and factory farm flu.
Could Google have caught it sooner? Wired thinks so.
Laying (and taking) blame Elissa Altman of PoorMansFeast.com blames cheap food and those who eat and promote it — herself included — for the outbreak.
Mobile updates If you’re not getting enough swine flu info via your computer, you can sign up for SMS updates at cellphones.org.
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