Industrial farmings harmful effects on health - 0 views
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negative effect on human health
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Katie Lewis on 09 Nov 11Topic... harmful effects to humans due to chemical use to rid pesticides
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Small sustainable farms, on the other hand, produce healthy, high quality food and preserve the environment
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Gives me the idea to talk to school officails into buying from smaller local Texas farms instead of the large industrial farms that are causing harm to our health.
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Small farms are able to produce a smaller amout of product with better care than the industrial farms that are causing harmful enviormental imacts to the health of humans and life around who live around the farms/ use the prodects generated.
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These facilities generate enormous amounts of waste, which can leach into the ground water and put residents at risk of exposure to infectious and potentially deadly bacteria such as E coli.i Runoff from industrial farms can also spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria,ii and contribute to dangerously high levels of heavy metals such as nitrates (which cause blue baby syndrome) into wells and public water supplies.
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Consumer Health Unlike traditional sustainable farms, factory farms are willing to sacrifice the quality of their products to maximize their profits
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high stress levels of the animals kept in crowded and confined conditions, the poor quality feed they are given, and the potential for cultivating and spreading disease rapidly through the large confinement facilities.
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these conditions will lead to health problems for the animals and poor-quality meat and dairy products for the consumer.
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Because it spoils more easily than normal meat, DFD meat is more likely to carry bacteria and cause food poisoning than meat from low-stress animals.vi Stressed animals are also known to produce more E. coli in their stomachs, which increases the chances of food poisoning in humans.vii
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fed corn, grains and unsavory additives and byproducts to make them gain weight as quickly as possible. As a result, factory farmed meat has a high fat content,viii and can increase consumers’ chances of getting heart disease.
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This disease can then spread to humans who eat meat from diseased cows, and has already caused the deaths of over 150 people throughout the last decade.xi
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the acidity levels in their stomachs are altered on this diet, making them more susceptible to E. Coli and other bacterial infections.i
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an animal infected with one disease can contract a second disease from another animal, causing the diseases to mix and form a new type of illness
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A growing body of scientific research is showing that sustainable, pasture-raised, and organic foods provide significant health benefits for consumers. In addition to being raised without synthetic hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and chemical fertilizers, sustainable meat is more nutritious than meat produced by industrial agriculture.
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Animals raised on grass and forage also have higher levels of the fatty acids that are good for us to eat, such as omega-3’s and CLA fats that help fight disease and balance out our diets.
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Crops Recent scientific studies show the health benefits of sustainably-raised fruits and vegetables. Organic fruits, vegetables and grains, for example, contain higher levels of nutrients, minerals, and antioxidants, including vitamin C, iron, magnesium and phosphorus. Organic crops also have lower levels of certain toxic heavy metals.
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Unlike factory farms, sustainable farms don’t promote the growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria, induce the spread of food-borne pathogens, release toxic pesticides into the environment, and contaminate our air and water with harmful pollutants. I
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sustainable farms raise their animals without polluting ground and surface water, contaminating wells, or fouling the air with harmful pollutants.
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Know your farmer. The best way to know how your food was produced is to talk to the farmer who grew it
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If you live near a factory farm and are concerned about any health effects this could have on you and your family, find out if any local groups are working on this issue
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