On AlterNet: industrial farming

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "industrial farming"

What Would the World Look Like If We Relied on Industrial Agriculture to Feed Everyone?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. March 24, 2011.

For the sake of argument let's consider how it might look if industrial agriculture becomes the path humanity chooses to feed itself.

Are Organic Eggs Really Healthier and Tastier and from Happier Chickens than Conventional Eggs?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. October 5, 2010.

In the best cases, the eggs are healthier for you, and more ecologically and humanely produced than the conventional alternative. But which are the best?

Where the Salmonella Really Came From

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. September 10, 2010.

The cause of this outbreak is factory farming, which has also been the cause of virtually every instance of bacterial food contamination we have seen here in recent years.

Our Appetite for Animals Is Taking Us Toward Apocalypse

Kathy Freston, AlterNet. May 16, 2009.

Cutting your meat-eating habits is one of the most impactful ways you can prevent drastic changes to our climate.

U.N. Seeks a Green Revolution in Food

Thalif Deen, IPS News. March 4, 2009.

Organic small-scale agriculture can deliver increased yields without the damage that has resulted from the industrial model of agriculture.