More environmental articles about the impact of factory farming
Saturday, June 21st, 2003This is one page from a search for “factory farms”, that includes articles I thought would be of interest from an environmental point of view:
http://search.sli.sympatico.ca/partner/whitelabel/gam/asp/results.asp?query=factory+farms&provider=gam&offset=10 — maybe especially the first one (which links to more environmental articles):
Wisconsin Stewardship Network Factory Farm Issues Page
… EPA Considers Easing Air Pollution Reg’s For Factory Farms - Move, contemplated without public hearings, would let industry regulate itself for noxious gases …
http://www.wsn.org/factoryfarm/factoryfarmpage.html
On an unrelated topic (or at least a more environmentally friendly one), today celebrates a town who chose to live in peaceful coexistence with its wildlife. And that doesn’t happen very often.
“Knowlton kids get lesson in beaverism
‘King of Beavers’ helps township mayor spread word about rodents at school.” by Amy Unger, The Express-Times
“We want to show the kids that they should accept all animals, and, in turn, all people,” Van Horn said. “It doesn’t matter if they’re fuzzy, bald, green, or blue — they should be treated equally.”
