An Unnaturally Growing Concern

A presentation about factory farms in America by Heather Kuhlmeier

How do you picture a farm?

Now 99.9% of farms are factory farms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMfSGt6rHos

But we can go back to the start

Public Health &● asthma in children● early puberty in girls

Environmental Issues● Largest contributor of global

warming● average distance meat

travels: 1500 miles● “lagoon waste”● Smithfield spill

Animal Cruelty● Cows● Pigs● Chickens

Factory Farmed Cows

“downed” cows 100lbs of milk per day

Factory Farmed Pigs

● pregnant sows● tails and teeth ripped out

Factory Farmed Chickens-living conditions-manipulation of light-How are they prepared for slaughter?

For Factory Farms● process is inevitable● consumers want cheap

food● animals will die anyway

Chipotle● 100% naturally raised meat● treat animals with care

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