Diane RosenbergJul 9, 20092 minCAFOs Breed More Than HogsThere has been much speculation that Swine Flu, renamed Influenza A (H1N1), is linked to a Smithfield Foods CAFO operating in Perote,...
Diane RosenbergMay 9, 20092 minA Scent of Change in the Air?This week HBO is showing “Death on a Factory Farm”, a documentary that takes a hard look at the inhumane living conditions for industrial...
Diane RosenbergMay 29, 20083 minLivestock Industry Needs Sweeping Changes Says Two ReportsTwo new studies have called for massive reforms to the country’s livestock industry. The Pew Commission report on Industrial Farm Animal...
Diane RosenbergApr 24, 20081 minOpen Manure Piles Could Threaten IowaOpen stockpiles of dry manure may become legal for all new CAFOs if Iowa hog, beef and poultry producers have their way. A proposal to...