Factory farms cause problems for animal welfare, the environment, and public health.

Factory farms, where tens of thousands of animals are raised in crowded facilities, have become widespread. The giant quantities of manure they produce can lead to tainted water and severe air pollution. Communities have been fighting uphill battles against companies who want to take advantage of lax environmental laws. Consumers, meanwhile, can end up with meat loaded with antibiotic-resistant bacteria from thousands of miles away.

SWINE FLU OUTBREAK

Amid the recent global swine flu outbreak, we are urging Congress to investigate the serious human health problems caused by industrialized pork production.

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Our factory farm campaign aims to change government policies that promote factory farms, fight corporate control that forces farmers “to get big or get out,” and encourage sustainably-raised meat. Farmers, neighbors, and consumers deserve better than factory farms.

CORPORATE PROFILE
The 500,000 hogs at one Smithfield subsidiary in Utah create eight times more waste than the Salt Lake City metro area. Read more about Smithfield.

Check out the Factory Farm Map Communities from coast to coast are living with the human health and environmental costs of factory farms. See our first-ever national map charting the distribution of factory farms. Read the companion report. Read the map instructions and methodology.