If we don't buy it, they won't make it, and people and the environment won't suffer from it.
Food choices make a world of difference.
The survey also found that people who lived within two miles of an industrial-style hog farm reported a reduced quality of life. Fewer residents enjoyed outdoor activities when compared to those who did not live near hog operations. I think that the survey provides enough evidence that we should consider the problem serious, said Steven Wing, the UNC-Chapel Hill professor of epidemiology who led the study released Wednesday. This tells us we need to look at this further. Preliminary results of the study, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, were first reported last year.