Tag: pathogens

Preview 5 — You Know You Live Near a Factory Farm When Your Kids Go Fishing with a Pool Skimmer

An Uncensored Look at Today’s Farming Practices by Doug Baird

New group of ten pages from the book:

16. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when the farmers and the regulators are the same people. 52. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when “agritourism” means they’ve come to study the new pathogens. 78. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when you realize they’re an invasive species. 25. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when your viewscape is turkey vultures circling the offal bins. 14. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when your Bed and Breakfast is shut and closed. 49. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when it’s no laughing matter. 26. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when the air you breathe would get a toxic waste dump shut down. 29. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when blowflies are the top of the food chain. 15. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when you’re a long way from a country club. 50. You know you live near a Factory Farm, when politicians won’t kiss your blue baby.