Is factory farming harming America? /
Is factory farming harming America? /
Stuart A. Kallen, book editor.
- Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, 2006.
- 149 p. ; 24 cm.
- At issue .
- At issue (San Diego, Calif.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-143) and index.
Industrial farming is harmful to small farmers, the environment, and public health / Ronnie Cummins -- Commercial fertilizers and farms are far superior to organic farms / R.I Throckmorton -- Factory farm animals are treated inhumanely / Mark H. Bernstein -- Factory farm animals are treated humanely / AgNetEd.com -- Large-scale hog operations are severely polluting the air and water / Christopher D. Cook -- Large hog farms do not significantly impact water quality / Dennis T. Avery and Alex Avery -- Large-scale confinement operations are not necessary / John Ikerd -- Large meat processing plants are hazardous to workers / Human Rights Watch -- Worker safety is a primary concern at food processing plants / J. Patrick Boyle -- Genetically engineered crops pose many risks / Sally Deneen -- Genetically engineered crops have provided great benefits to the world / International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources -- Shrimp farms have disastrous effects on people and the environment / Public Citizen -- Fish farms are necessary to feed a growing population / Hauke L. Kite-Powell -- Industrialized poultry farms are breeding grounds for avian influenza / Wendy Orent -- The Department of Agriculture is protecting consumers from avian influenza / Ron DeHaven.
073773437X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780737734379 0737734388 (paperback) 9780737734386
2006020094
Livestock factories--United States.
Animal industry--United States.
SF140.L58 / I87 2006
338.1/760973
SF140.L58 / I8 2006
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-143) and index.
Industrial farming is harmful to small farmers, the environment, and public health / Ronnie Cummins -- Commercial fertilizers and farms are far superior to organic farms / R.I Throckmorton -- Factory farm animals are treated inhumanely / Mark H. Bernstein -- Factory farm animals are treated humanely / AgNetEd.com -- Large-scale hog operations are severely polluting the air and water / Christopher D. Cook -- Large hog farms do not significantly impact water quality / Dennis T. Avery and Alex Avery -- Large-scale confinement operations are not necessary / John Ikerd -- Large meat processing plants are hazardous to workers / Human Rights Watch -- Worker safety is a primary concern at food processing plants / J. Patrick Boyle -- Genetically engineered crops pose many risks / Sally Deneen -- Genetically engineered crops have provided great benefits to the world / International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources -- Shrimp farms have disastrous effects on people and the environment / Public Citizen -- Fish farms are necessary to feed a growing population / Hauke L. Kite-Powell -- Industrialized poultry farms are breeding grounds for avian influenza / Wendy Orent -- The Department of Agriculture is protecting consumers from avian influenza / Ron DeHaven.
073773437X (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780737734379 0737734388 (paperback) 9780737734386
2006020094
Livestock factories--United States.
Animal industry--United States.
SF140.L58 / I87 2006
338.1/760973
SF140.L58 / I8 2006