The Danger of Livestock Waste–Excellent NYT Video Report
The Danger of Livestock Waste
Category Archives: Eating
Animal Farming = Pollution and Human Disease
Agricultural runoff is the single largest source of water pollution in the nation’s rivers and streams, according to the E.P.A. An estimated 19.5 million Americans fall ill each year from waterborne parasites, viruses or bacteria, including those stemming from human … Continue reading
Greek Government Guilty
On the 10th of September the European Court of Justice ruled in a case brought by the European Commission against the Greek government that alleged Greece had failed to enforce the EU Transport and Slaughter Directives. Europe’s highest court upheld … Continue reading
Tyson Fresh Meats Ordered To Pay $2M Penalty
Tyson Fresh Meats, the world’s largest beef and pork supplier, will pay $2 million for pumping animal waste into the Missouri River, the Justice Department said Thursday. Justice said the company, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, Ark., … Continue reading
Meat Subsidies and Bailouts
Wayne Pacelle’s blog, “A Humane Nation,” is highly recommended. For example, in Pork Industry Bailout Request Full of Fat, he wrote Does this sound like an industry that should get millions of your tax dollars? The federal government required changes … Continue reading
Hastings Veggie Dining Club
The Hastings Veggie Dining Club recently made a return visit to the excellent Land of Green Ginger for what could be almost described as a Christmas in July three-course dinner except that it was non non-denominational and in August but … Continue reading
