Factory farming, Debra A. Miller, book editor
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Label
Factory farming, Debra A. Miller, book editor
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Factory farming
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
535494196
Responsibility statement
Debra A. Miller, book editor
Series statement
Current controversies
Table Of Contents
Is factory farming economically beneficial? Modern farming techniques are essential to provide food to a fast-growing world population / Chuck Jolley ; Modern animal agriculture methods are efficient, highly productive, and sustainable / Animal Agriculture Alliance ; U.S. dairy farmers are feeding the world by producing quality foods / Pam Taylor ; It is a myth that industrialized agriculture produces cheap food to feed the world / Lenny Russo ; Factory-farmed, meat-based diets may cause a food scarcity crisis / Jim Motavalli ; Factory farms are not more efficient or economically beneficial than conventional family farms / William J. Weida -- Is factory farming an ethical way to treat animals? Producers of animal food products are committed to animal welfare / Animal Agriculture Alliance ; The meat packing industry promotes the welfare of animals / American Meat Institute ; Providing humans with quality food is more important than animal welfare ; The treatment of animals in factory farming is a serious moral wrong / Peter Singer -- Standard factory farming practices constitute legalized animal abuse / The Humane Society of the United States ; Factory farms violate the Christian duty to act as stewards of God's creation / Michael Bruner -- Does factory farming harm human health or the environment? Industrial food animal production is a growing public health threat / Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production ; Factory farming damages land and water / George Wuerthner ; Factory farming is unleashing new diseases like swine flu / Ben Macintyre ; Factory farming contributes to Pfiesteria outbreaks / Sierra Club ; Technologies soon will be developed to produce meat without harm to the environment / Kevin Slaten ; In vitro meat production could provide a sustainable way to produce meat / Stig Omholt -- What is the future of factory farming? Commercial agriculture will continue to play a role in agricultural policy / George McGovern and Marshall Matz ; Industrial agricultural must be carefully regulated in the future / Will Allen ; Industrial animal agriculture must transition to a more sustainable system / Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production ; The world must abandon the commodity approach to food / Greg Bowman ; Enlightened agriculture is the key to future farming and meat production / Colin Tudge