Factory Farming and Human Health. /
Tim O'Brien.
- Ecologist, 2001. World Watch, 2001.
- SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 52. Health, 1522-323X; .
This MARC record contains two articles. Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Factory Farming and Human Health, June 2001; pp. 30+. Originally Published: Small Farms, Big Yields, Summer 2001; pp. 28-31.
FACTORY FARMING AND HUMAN HEALTH -- "It is no surprise that, faced with the BSE [mad cow disease] disaster and escalating incidence of food poisoning...the UK Government's reaction has been to tighten hygiene regulations. But given the underlying nature of the problem--animals being reared in appallingly cramped conditions, frequently without access to fresh air, clean litter, and sunlight--the measures are unlikely to prove effective. Paradoxically, they may even make our food less safe, by ensuring that livestock production and slaughter become ever more centralised in the hands of a small number of large industrial-scale operators, better able to bear the costs of regulation than small-scale producers." (ECOLOGIST) This article examines how the UK Government is fighting against salmonella, E. coli, listeria and food poisoning. SMALL FARMS, BIG YIELDS -- "As population continues to grow in many nations and the agricultural resources per person continue to shrink, a small farm structure for agriculture should be central to meeting future food needs." (OUTDOOR AMERICA) Tha author argues that small farms, because they are more environmentally-friendly and efficient, should be promoted instead of the massive operations prevalent in the industry today.