CAFOs
Ethics
Environmental issues
Human Heath Impacts
Economics
Monocultures
Antibiotics
Pollution
Antibiotic resistant bacteria
dirupsts natural balances
Likely compromises animal health long term
Soil degradation
Net energy loss
manure
Processing
contaminates water ways
Green house gas emmisons
more is produced than can ever be utilized
Plastics used to package products
transporting products
By products are processed further
Direct
Eating meat and animal byproducts
Increase risks of heart disease and diabetes
horomone ridden antibiotic overloaded meat cant be healthy to ingest
Antibitoic resistant bacteria
Food borne illnesses
Indirect
Occupational risk
mental health affects from long term exposure to animal abuse
disease transmission from animals
Risk with heavy machinery
Exposure to concentrated fumes
Environmental degradation
Soil
Water
Air
Contamination
Overuse
Long term effects of pesticides on human system such as cancer
Redirecting water from rivers or draining aquifers
Disturbs natural water cycle
reintroduces ancient material including carbon that should be trapped but is now introduced into system
Drought in some areas floods in others
Using water faster than it can be recycled
Air pollution
Gases released from manure
burning fossil fuels to run heavy machinery
Fossil fules burned to transport products
Reduced biodiversity
Increased pesticide use
soil degradation
nutrients are not being replaced
increased erosion
Less species of insects
insects build resistances
Loss of ecosystem services ie pollination
Pesticide resistance
drought
soil no longer viable for crop growth
increased affects of climate change
Inhumane living condtions for animals
Occupational risk
the people who do these jobs are typically of low socioeconomic status
Health effects on consumers is not well known
Freedom of choice for consumers is impacted
dead zones
Less viable land for crop growth could lead to famine
eroded topsoil gets into air creating lung irritants
Large portion of money held by small number of people
Cost to clean spills
cost to redistribute water
cost of natural distasters that are being increased from climate cahnge
health care
for employees
for consumers
for communities in proximity
Cost of shipping internationally
Product waste?
If we do control / eliminate these farms;
Cost to implement new strategies and tech
Job loss
Price increase of products
Decreased demand for resources such as grain or fossil fuels
Dip in economy
Cost of controlling food borne illness/ contaminations
product recalls
disproportionate supply/demand
Product waste
Settlements?
Stay sick longer
Sick=not working= not participating in economy
more money spent on research/cures/ relief
Applying money adds a dollar amount to the life of a person
Continue to damage natural systems even though we can see the harm that is being done.
Job loss if industry is eliminated