But it makes me wonder what the next millennium will be like. The only positive thing about this industrialization of livestock production is an economic boost to the community. However, when you take a closer look, you realize that this is false economy. Environmental disasters such as this must be stopped. It is not a question of whether or not to raise hogs, but how.
Some farmers raise healthy hogs, whose waste is considered a resource.
These farmers need support in leading a movement away from confinement livestock operations, and your magazine could help raise this awareness. Tina Pilione Holistic Management Certified Educator Eunice, LA Thank you for pointing out the environmental disaster that is factory farming. The portrayal of hog production in your In Brief was extremely enlightening as to the impact of this operation on its community. The contaminating nature of this type of hog facility, and the pork products rendered by it, are disastrous to human health. This fact, together with the barbaric, inhumane treatment of these sentient beings, will always make me wonder why confined animal feeding operations even exist.