tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18664289.post2680926122140773906..comments2023-09-24T09:08:41.598-05:00Comments on Conscious Consuming: The Hidden Cost of CAFO'sConscious Consuminghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032633495245967720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18664289.post-930915223007542632009-04-16T09:19:00.000-05:002009-04-16T09:19:00.000-05:00We must look at the reasons CAFO's are here. It's...We must look at the reasons CAFO's are here. It's vertical integration. That is the bane. What must happen is, small farmers must come together and retake the market. Laws must be changed so that small meat processors can legally sell to the public bypassing the large industrial processors.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136474789852183619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18664289.post-33359728029748323552009-02-05T01:33:00.000-05:002009-02-05T01:33:00.000-05:00There definately is cause for alarm in the medical...There definately is cause for alarm in the medical community concerning MRSA staph infections - directly linked to livestock agriculture and antibiotic use.<BR/><BR/>It is pointing more and more to the idea that the most sustainable (and compassionate) food choices are plant based.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for inviting comment - <BR/>Go Vegan.Bea Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981537551810309024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18664289.post-85056967437334739122009-02-04T15:53:00.000-05:002009-02-04T15:53:00.000-05:00Perhaps equally outrageous is that farmers don't u...Perhaps equally outrageous is that farmers don't use the manure from CAFOs to fertilize their land. Instead they opt for petroleum based fertilizers, furthering our reliance on fossil fuels.Jeremy Marinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307993092253527957noreply@blogger.com