Sunday Reading

Some new views:

A public hearing on the possible public health, environmental, rural community, and animal health impacts of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) sponsored by the National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (NCIFAP) will be held Tuesday, February 13th at the Inn at Carnall Hall on the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville campus.
Public hearings are one component of the Commission’s 2-year examination of the food animal production model commonly known as intensive or confined animal feeding operations, where hundreds– and often times thousands– of animals are raised in one location. Many issues the NCIFAP is addressing include but are not limited t zoonotic diseases, such as avian influenza, Salmonella, and E. coli; manure and waste disposal systems; chicken litter; air and water pollution concerns; and the use of chicken feed supplemented with arsenic-based growth promoters

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