National and International
US Bill Would Ban Nontherapeutic Antibiotics in Livestock
A bill introduced by US Representative Louis Slaughter would change the way antibiotics are used on factory farms.
Did Swine Flu Come from a CAFO?
There has been much speculation by public health officials and the media that Swine Flu, renamed Influenza A (H1N1), is linked to a Smithfield Foods CAFO operating in Perote, Mexico.
More Government Money for Pork Industry
In September, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack approved an additional $30 million in September to bail out the financially distressed pork industry after initially denying a $50 million reque
MRSA Found in Retail Meat Samples
A recent Louisiana State University study found nearly 5% of the raw pork it examined to be contaminated with methi
Groups Call on EPA to Reclassify Hydrogen Sulfide as Hazardous Pollutant
A coalition of community, public health, and environmental organizationsLINK has formally requested the Environmental Protection Agency list hydrogen sulfide (H2S) as a hazardous
Pork Industry Reacts to Death on a Factory Farm
HBO's documentary, Death on a Factory Farm, is a disturbing expose of animal cruelty at a hog CAFO in Creston, Ohio
Pork Industry Reacts to Death on a Factory Farm
HBO's documentary, Death on a Factory Farm, is a disturbing expose of animal cruelty at a hog CAFO in Creston, Ohio
Reducing Odors and Creating Electricity
Report: Factory Farmers Getting Federal Subsidies
Industrial hog and dairy operations are subsidized through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), according to a report released in December.