US Factory Farm Animal Population Soars by 50 Percent in 20-Year Span | “This unsustainable food system … must be reformed before it is too late,” one advocate said.
by newnemo
US Factory Farm Animal Population Soars by 50 Percent in 20-Year Span | “This unsustainable food system … must be reformed before it is too late,” one advocate said.
by newnemo
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Odds are against significant policy changes as mostly Republicans are on the financial take to squash any and all efforts.
>Agriculture’s (USDA) 2022 Census of Agriculture shows that 1.7 billion animals are currently being raised in U.S. factory farms every year – a 6 percent increase from 2016 and nearly a 50 percent increase from 20 years ago.
>“The largest factory farms that are bad for farmers, the environment and public health keep growing in number,” Anne Schechinger, the Midwest director of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), said in a statement. “The USDA’s new data show that without policy changes, factory farms will continue to get bigger and bigger, wreaking havoc on public health, the environment and the climate.”
article continues….
Anytime I read anything which involves money followed by “…before it’s too late”, I know we’re completely fucked.