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Current controversies
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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1. Is Factory Farming Needed to Feed the World? -- Factory Farming Is Essential to Feed the World / David Leyonhjelm -- The Efficiencies of Factory Farming Are Necessary to Keep Prices Low and Prevent Starvation / Dan Murphy -- Factory Farmed Fish Can Help to Feed an Expanding World Population / Worldwatch Institute -- Factory Farming Is Not the Only Way to Feed the World / Tom Philpott -- Factory Farming Is Not Cheap, Efficient, or Healthy / Rodale Institute -- Small Diversified Farming Systems Will Be Crucial to the Future of Global Food Production / Eileen Ecklund -- Organic Farming Is Capable of Feeding the Whole World / Ethan J. Huff -- 2. Is Factory Farming an Ethical Way to Treat Animals? -- Most Factory Farms Use Healthy and Responsible Animal Practices / Katerina Athanasiou -- The Pork Industry Is Committed to Responsible Animal Care / National Pork Board -- Factory Farms Produce Meat in Unethical Ways / Last Chance for Animals -- Most People Are Unaware of How Much Suffering Factory Farming Causes Animals / Iris Sinilong -- The Pork Industry Hides Its Abuse of Pigs / Joseph Mercola -- 3. What Impact Does Factory Farming Have on Human Health and the Environment? -- Factory Farms Are Unnatural and Unsustainable / Marie Oser -- Factory Farms Are Contaminating US Drinking Water / Karen Steuer -- In Vitro Meat Could Solve the Environmental Problems Associated with Meat Production / Jen Stevens -- The US Environmental Protection Agency Is Moving Towards Better Regulation of Factory Farm Air Pollution / Center for Food Safety -- Factory Farms Are Weakening the Effectiveness of Antibiotics / Lynne Peeples -- Antibiotic Use in Cattle Production Is Monitored to Ensure Human Safety / Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association -- 4. What Is the Future of Factory Farming? -- Agriculture Must Transition to More Sustainable Farming Methods / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Factory Farms Will Continue, Despite Harmful Effects / Factory-Farming.com -- Consumer Concern About Animal Abuse Will Cause Changes to Agribusiness / Steve Chapman -- The US Beef Industry Must Address Environmental and Animal Welfare Concerns to Remain Viable / Michael L. Galyean, Christian Ponce, and Jennifer Schutz -- In the Future Factory Farms Could Create Brain-Dead Chickens / Allie Compton -- In Vitro Meat Could Soon Become a Reality / Damien Gayle -- In Vitro Meat Will Not Solve the Problem of Factory Farming / Christina Agapakis -- The World Must Eat Less Meat / Laurie Tuffrey -- Organizations to Contact. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Subject |
Factory farms.
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Factory farms -- Social aspects.
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Factory farms -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Factory farms -- Environmental aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Debra A.
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| ISBN |
9780737768725 (hardcover) |
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9780737768732 (paperback) |
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