Pew commission says industrial scale farm animal production poses ‘unacceptable’ risks to public health, environment - (Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production)
April 30, 2008 – 10:54 pmhttp://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/pew-commission-says-industrial-scale,372338.shtml
WASHINGTON — The current industrial farm animal production (IFAP) system often poses unacceptable risks to public health, the environment and the welfare of the animals themselves, according to an extensive 2 1/2-year examination conducted by the Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (PCIFAP), in a study released today.
Commissioners have determined that the negative effects of the IFAP system are too great and the scientific evidence is too strong to ignore. Significant changes must be implemented and must start now. And while some areas of animal agriculture have recognized these threats and have taken action, it is clear that the industry has a long way to go.
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Over the past five decades, the number of farms producing animals for food has fallen dramatically, yet the number of food animals produced has remained roughly constant. It is the concentration of farm animals in larger and larger numbers in close proximity to […]
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