The thrust of the authors’ argument is that the “efficiency” of industrial ag enables factory farms to produce a given quantity of meat, eggs and/or dairy products with a smaller adverse environmental impact than less-efficient, traditional livestock farms. As you’d expect, there are a number of Major Flaws in their analysis – read quick descriptions of each flaw below; find detailed assessments after the jump.
Chris Hunt
Not So Fast, Purveyors of Junk Science: Factory Farms Are Not “Green”
January 19th, 2010 · 4 Comments
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Food/Ag Geekout Moment: Factory Farm Pop Culture Showdown!
November 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
The shows (Bones and CSI: Miami) aren’t intended to be in-depth examinations of contemporary food production. But the stories include some good information about the ills of industrial ag – and we’re always glad when these issues percolate into the public consciousness.
Naturally, after viewing both programs, I felt compelled to pin them head-to-head in an epic showdown for the Best Industrial-Ag-Themed Cop Show Episode of 2009 Award.
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Blood, Guts, E. coli, and Accessibility: Slaughterhouse Rules
October 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Back in the day (i.e., 30 or 40 years ago), small slaughterhouses existed throughout the U.S.; this was great for small farms since livestock could be processed locally without much hassle or expense. Unfortunately, the transition to factory farming spawned the creation of huge, highly mechanized, corporate-controlled mega-slaughterhouses, which ultimately put most small, independent slaughterhouses out of business.
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