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