- Additional Authors
- Miller, Debra A.
- Description
- 1 online resource (148 pages)
- Series Statement
- Current controversies
- Uniform Title
- Factory farming (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- 1. Is Factory Farming Needed to Feed the World? -- Factory Farming Is Essential to Feed the World / David Leyonhjelm -- The Efficiencies of Factory Farming Are Necessary to Keep Prices Low and Prevent Starvation / Dan Murphy -- Factory Farmed Fish Can Help to Feed an Expanding World Population / Worldwatch Institute -- Factory Farming Is Not the Only Way to Feed the World / Tom Philpott -- Factory Farming Is Not Cheap, Efficient, or Healthy / Rodale Institute -- Small Diversified Farming Systems Will Be Crucial to the Future of Global Food Production / Eileen Ecklund -- Organic Farming Is Capable of Feeding the Whole World / Ethan J. Huff -- 2. Is Factory Farming an Ethical Way to Treat Animals? -- Most Factory Farms Use Healthy and Responsible Animal Practices / Katerina Athanasiou -- The Pork Industry Is Committed to Responsible Animal Care / National Pork Board -- Factory Farms Produce Meat in Unethical Ways / Last Chance for Animals -- Most People Are Unaware of How Much Suffering Factory Farming Causes Animals / Iris Sinilong -- The Pork Industry Hides Its Abuse of Pigs / Joseph Mercola -- 3. What Impact Does Factory Farming Have on Human Health and the Environment? -- Factory Farms Are Unnatural and Unsustainable / Marie Oser -- Factory Farms Are Contaminating US Drinking Water / Karen Steuer -- In Vitro Meat Could Solve the Environmental Problems Associated with Meat Production / Jen Stevens -- The US Environmental Protection Agency Is Moving Towards Better Regulation of Factory Farm Air Pollution / Center for Food Safety -- Factory Farms Are Weakening the Effectiveness of Antibiotics / Lynne Peeples -- Antibiotic Use in Cattle Production Is Monitored to Ensure Human Safety / Cattlemen's Beef Board and National Cattlemen's Beef Association -- 4. What Is the Future of Factory Farming? -- Agriculture Must Transition to More Sustainable Farming Methods / Union of Concerned Scientists -- Factory Farms Will Continue, Despite Harmful Effects / Factory-Farming.com -- Consumer Concern About Animal Abuse Will Cause Changes to Agribusiness / Steve Chapman -- The US Beef Industry Must Address Environmental and Animal Welfare Concerns to Remain Viable / Michael L. Galyean, Christian Ponce, and Jennifer Schutz -- In the Future Factory Farms Could Create Brain-Dead Chickens / Allie Compton -- In Vitro Meat Could Soon Become a Reality / Damien Gayle -- In Vitro Meat Will Not Solve the Problem of Factory Farming / Christina Agapakis -- The World Must Eat Less Meat / Laurie Tuffrey -- Organizations to Contact.
- LCCN
- 2013003129
- OCLC
- ssj0001003014
- Title
Factory farming [electronic resource] / Debra A. Miller, book editor.
- Imprint
Detroit : Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2013.
- Series
Current controversies
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Miller, Debra A.