Viewpoint: In the vile cycle that is Factory Farming, it is not just the animals that are effected. As it turns out, the environment also gets negatively influenced. For example, think of all the animals, like pigs, that are all housed together in a factory house. Just one hog can produce up to 17.5 pounds of excrement and urine that is never properly cleaned and ends up remaining in the soil. If 1,000 hogs are together, that's over 200 million pounds of wastes and if 35,000 hogs are put together, that's a total of over 200 million pounds of waste on just one factory. The waste has devastating effects on the soil, air, and water causing a lot of pollution. The waste gets deposited into the air and water supply, killing fish and contaminating the water we drink. The issue is evident, but what can we do about it? We can hope to stop the factory method of farming and find new means to get food. But is that possible?
Need evidence?
http://www.gracelinks.org/265/environment
http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/nspills.asp
Edmund,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you suppose the government should do about this? I would love to hear who you think is responsible and how they should act on this! What actions is the government already taking in regards to pollution and how can current laws apply to this animal pollution you speak of here?
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That's a good question if we can change something that has been going around for about a century. The information you used was mind blowing. This is how E. Coli is spread through our foods. It's crazy how they've all this information available to them, but they don't use it to protect our health. In the article What Is This? says "E. coli normally lives inside your intestines, where it helps your body break down and digest the food you eat. Unfortunately, certain types (called strains) of E. coli can get from the intestines into the blood. This is a rare illness, but it can cause a very serious infection." The government know about theses diseases but they don't do anything and they're feeding million of people this. This will affect our children's life in the future because they will carry the bacteria and it will may ruin their life because this rare illness. In the article E. Coli 0157:H7 Infections stated "In some people, particularly children under five years of age, the infection can cause a complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). This is a serious disease in which red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys fail. Transfusions of blood or blood clotting factors as well as kidney dialysis may be necessary. A prolonged hospital stay is often required. Fortunately, most people with HUS recover completely, but it can be fatal." This bacteria can be fatal to our children and this is still out in the market. Don't you think this will change their genes somehow and affect us in a dangerous way? Great post by the way.
ReplyDeleteSources: http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/ecoli.html
http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/e_coli/fact_sheet.htm
That's the thing, Edmundo! American's want to make sure they get their food and that they get it now! Do you really think they'd want to wait for the American government to get smart enough to figure out a way for everything to not kill us? Ain't nobody got time for that. What do you think we could do that could help stop the spread of E. Coli?
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