I guess I just didn't feel like what he said he was going to discuss and how he was going to discuss it (from the introductory parts) were covered as well as I'd hoped. So has the incidence rates of health conditions associated with high fat and high cholesterol diets like obesity, heart disease, certain forms of cancer, and, of course, Type 2 Diabetes. I guess I should start by explaining why I read this book in the first place. Everyone would benefit from reading this book and becoming aware of where their food comes from. CAFOs are just what the term implies, farming operations where animals (sometimes in the thousands) are packed so tightly into confined feeding areas that many cannot even turn around. The very fact that chicken feed is laced with arsenic to "encourage them to eat and drink more" and then their poop is used as fertilizer, again spreading the arsenic onto our vegetables makes me want to gag. I wish it could be distilled and distributed to all Americans. Instead, it is something that concerns us all, no matter what our political persuasion - the long-term health of people and communities directly affected by factory farms. From my blog:[return]Animal Factory by David Kirby is a well written, researched and documented book regarding the potential damages of industrial pig, dairy and poultry farms to not only humans but also to the environment. It smelled, there was poop in the water, the farmers were rude. Ron Decker is a newbie, a drug dealer whose shot at a short two-year stint in the can is threatened from inside and outside. To see what your friends thought of this book, Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment, My first job after graduate school was in Harrisonburg, Va., a largely rural community with several poultry-processing plants. Essentially, there are three stories framing the book, about three people who have suffered and stood up to these Animal Factories. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong—and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and safe natural resources. Most upsetting to me was the epidemiologists predict that the next pandemic will start on North Carolina Pig factories which puts it geographically a little too close for comfort for me in Virginia. It was nice that this book didn't focus on the animal welfare aspect of factory farming, but on the environmental, economical and health co. David Kirby’s look at factory farming. In many cases, the actions pitted neighbor against neighbor. He writes a passionate and compelling novel, and it is one sided and fairly narrow in focus even with him following three communities. I also understand the customers concerns about the use of hormones and antibiotics in these animals. The author was too repetitive with a lot of the information in the book. Now, Ron will soon discover that life in the "ANIMAL FACTORY" is not about rehabilitation, it's about survival. Wow, what a well researched book! I understand the Big companies trying to meet demand. This is about the evils of factory farms for specifically damaging the health of local farms and individuals that live near them. I understand the author's purpose in writing it the way he did, but it was hard to get through at times. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong—and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and safe natural resources. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong---and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming … I think the book could be a lot better if it was a bit shorter. It takes a lot for me to put a book down before finishing it. The smell of these airborne manure blasts are enough to make anyone retch and heave for hours. PUBLICADO. Nothing is sourced. The modern pig farm: efficiency at environmentally-destructive levels. That’d be because I’m writing a novel that’s set on a factory farm – or a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) as they prefer to be known – and so I read this book as part of my research. The book focues on the formation of citizen groups in different regions around the country that were formed to battle environmental issues caused by Confined Animal Feedling Operations (CAFOs). We’d love your help. However, the style was irritating, in my opinion. The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy. From my blog:[return]Animal Factory by David Kirby is a well written, researched and documented book regarding the potential damages of industrial pig, dairy and poultry farms to not only humans but also to the environment. Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. I have mixed feelings about this one. Most upsetting to me was the epidemiologists predict that the next pandemic will start on North Carolina Pig factories which puts it geographically a little too close for comfort for me in Virginia. In Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment, journalist David Kirby turns … Also, the practice of pumping purified pig waste into the local streams is common place. By most accounts, The Animal Factory is one of the better prison novels. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong---and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources. He tells the stories of about 4 people who stood up to CAFOs in their neighborhoods and the long battles that took place. I understand all aspects of the meat industry. I know a lot of wonderful farmers and I shall continue buying meat and poultry, and continue to stay vigilant about what meats and poultry I purchase. Problems. GENRE. My first job after graduate school was in Harrisonburg, Va., a largely rural community with several poultry-processing plants. If you have ever driven by a pig farm and caught some bad wind-you can be sure it’s not the Taco Bell burrito you just had. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Wow, what a well researched book! The author was too repetitive with a lot of the information in the book. Sometimes it seems that the only people who truly support CAFOs, or animal factory farms, are those who stand to profit from them. It was good, but exhausting. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. First published in 1977, Bunker's prison story still packs considerable punch today. It concentrates on 3 different people and how their proximity to factory farms affected their health and their homes. He's got to keep a spotless record or it's ten to life. I always thought of farming as a fairly benign activity. While I would have preferred a more balanced approach, Animal Factory is well written and if a person is on the fence about the meat and poultry industry, this book will probably decide the case for you and I believe that is what worries me about this book. I was initially put off by the book because of its narrative. The book’s ultimate message is clear: We can and certainly must do better. My second apartment there was a few blocks from the biggest plant, and driving home from work or the gym I would frequently get stuck behind semi-trucks heading there with cages full of chickens. It delves bed superficially into environmental problems and is an endless string of journalistic facts and quotes. Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment - Ebook written by David Kirby. I had to keep setting it down, picking up something else to read for a while, then picking it back up again to get through it. Obama will follow thru on promises made to the activists during his campaign if and when other pressing tasks settle down-wars, economy, etc. I was already familiar with how CAFO’s affect animal welfare and food and environmental quality but this book really drove home their negative economic and personal effects on small farmers and rural residents. The Animal Factory by Edward Bunker 1,277 ratings, 3.92 average rating, 77 reviews The Animal Factory Quotes Showing 1-6 of 6 “I need a kid like I need a bad heart. Before my involvement in this issue, I knew nothing about the havoc factory farms cause to the environment and rural communities. This is a book that has been done before, and been done better.I learned some interesting things from this book, so I can't completely reject its worth. Kirby isn’t a vegan or vegetarian and it shows. Welcome back. Did he edit it? NPR coverage of Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment by David Kirby. To most people, especially those who are forced to live in their vicinity, CAFOs are a major source of environmental pollution. The cages were tiny, crammed onto the flatbed of the semis, and left open to the air during transport. Sadly the demand, despite the prices didn't slow down. I understand the author's purpose in writing it the way he did, but it was hard to get through at times. This is one of those books that everyone should read so they are aware of where the bulk of our food comes from and how much that needs to change. It is, in a traditional farm. It's a devastating treatise, and even today North Carolina remains a state with over 2100 CAFOs, a state that is constantly being slammed by hurricanes that spread. My second apartment there was a few blocks from the biggest plant, and driving home from work or the gym I would frequently get stuck behind semi-trucks heading there with cages full of chickens. March 2nd 2010 I needed to learn as much as I could about how factory farms operate so that I could capture their evils in what’s essentially a political horror novel. March 2 LANGUAGE. The only reason I'm giving this book four stars is because of the importance of the information it contains. Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, convicted felon and an actor.He wrote numerous EN. Ron Decker is a newbie, a drug dealer whose shot at a short two-year stint in the can is threatened from inside and outside. I applaud Kirby for writing what he does about more sustainable meat, dairy and poultry markets, farms not industries. Think of the nastiest smell you’ve had the displeasure of smelling and multiply that by, say, several million times in severity. This book concentrates mostly on the affects on the environment and the people, rather than on the millions of animals slaughtered every year to feed a public that turns a blind eye to the ruination of the environment, the rise of anti-resistant bacteria (because of low level antibiotics used to try and keep the animals healthy in confined spaces), the rise of cancer in humans and the torture of animals as they reach for the cellophane wrapped meat, so nice and clean in the supermarket. I am really glad that I stopped eating pork a couple of yr. ago and now I plan to either buy organic or look elsewhere for my protein sources. Critic Reviews. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong---and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and save our limited natural resources. How do you fight Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations? Before reading this eye opening book, I had no idea of the pollution coming out of today’s large scale pork farms, dairies, and cattle operations. Written during one of his prison stints, Edward Bunker crafts a tale of two men trying to get by in San Quentin. The book is quite a long read. This book is tough because there is so much to digest. In my new book, "Animal Factory - The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment," I describe the efforts of Pro-Agribusiness members of Congress who have been working hard to make sure that spilled animal waste from industrial farms is exempted from federal Superfund clean-up rules. 2010. Animal Factory is an important book about our American food system gone terribly wrong―and the people who are fighting to restore sustainable farming practices and safe natural resources. Another book by David Kirby, this book explores the ethical and environmental aspects of factory farming animals. David Kirby's "Animal Factory" is "Animal Liberation" for a new generation- people who care enough about animals to push for marginal improvements in their treatment, but not enough to liberate them from their status as chattel property. From toxic runoff and manure spray to the tearing apart of animal families, Kirby explores the story behind the production of animal products. Sometimes it seems that the only people who truly support CAFOs, or animal factory farms, are those who stand to profit from them. Spring is Mother Nature’s way of saying, “Oof–let’s try this again.” The last 12 months have been, well, challenging is the polite term.... Swine flu. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone since it can get pretty dull, but for anyone who already has a strong background in environmental or animal science, it's a great extra-curricular read. Ron Decker is a newbie, a drug dealer whose shot at a short two-year stint … The Animal Factory shows what San Quentin does to its inmates, pitching the argument about rehabilitating offenders and protecting society against that of prison doing nothing other than making criminals more likely to … The film received positive reviews. It brings up some good issues to think about when buying animal products. He is thorough in his facts and research, so I learned some new things and was able to see how the CAFOs and factory farms in the West are impacting the Pacific. Science & Nature. It didn't work.) I wish I had a viable cure for all of this. Recalls of meats, vegetables, and fruits because of deadly E-coli bacterial contamination. The book is quite a long read. I could tell the man was a journalist by his style, and unfortunately, while he is clearly a good writer, I found his handling of the case studies (apologies for the. Former library book. It's too boring. I did not really want to get into the people’s lives and what they thought, I just wanted all the straight facts and figures. by St. Martin's Press. Start by marking “Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Yes, I know that arsenic occurs naturally in the ground but no one needs it added to their diet since it has a cumulative effect. He writes a passionate and compelling novel, and it is one sided and fairly narrow in focus even with him following three communities. Anyways, not a bad book. Relying on newspaper articles and interviews, the book actually reconstructs dialog and comments on the character's internal states, ending up reading like a novel. It didn't work.) I was initially put off by the book because of its narrative. The first line states: “Cruelty to animals is practiced on a larger scale by the food industry than by any other single sector of human activity.” The pamphlet included photographs of animals in factory farms. Definitely effective in demonstrating the negative effects of too much animal waste in one place, but way too long -- the tales become repetitive after. The farmers wanting to make money to take care of their families, like the men and women before them. Ron Decker is a newbie, a drug dealer whose shot at a short two-year stint in the can is threatened from inside and outside. Animal Factory is an excellent book for consumers who want to stay informed, make better choices, and/or help to bring farming back to the farmers. st. martin’s press, $26.99, 492 pages I was already familiar with how CAFO’s affect animal welfare and food and environmental quality but this book really drove home their negative economic and personal effects on small farmers and rural residents. Essentially, there are three stories framing the book, about three people who have suffered and stood up to these Animal Factories. "Animal Factor" follows the stories of three people trying to fight against big dairy and pork operations. I struggle every time I go to the store and need to buy meat or eggs, so I often just forgo it if I can't find trustworthy brands. … Before my involvement in this issue, I knew nothing about the havoc factory farms cause to the environment and rural communities. Although the book was extremely repetitive, it's chalk full of shocking (and unfortunately very true) facts. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Viruses are spread through human-animal interactions and factory farming is just one area we could clean up our act. RELEASED. It's not a pretty picture. Amazon.com Steve Buscemi subtly refines the prison drama in his second film, a rich character piece set in a ramshackle state penitentiary. It is making me think more than twice about where my food is actually coming from. Holy pig shit. st. martin’s press, $26.99, 492 pages Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Once the manure has been lying in the lagoon for a long enough time, it is then pumped out and sprayed into the air. I definitely care about the animals, but a lot of people don't and they should be made aware of this information. EN. Eric Schlosser's classic Fast Food Nation revealed how our meat is bred, raised, and brought to market.Now, in Animal Factory, bestselling journalist David Kirby takes the next step, exposing the devastating health and environmental impact of large-scale factory farms. The farmers wanting to make money to take care of their families, like the men and women before them. Relying on newspaper articles and interviews, the book actually reconstructs dialog and comments on the character's internal states, ending up reading like a novel. This book is tough because there is so much to digest. Read “comfortably unaware” and “Project Animal. Seems harmless and natural, right? David Kirby's "Animal Factory" is "Animal Liberation" for a new generation- people who care enough about animals to push for marginal improvements in their treatment, but not enough to liberate them from their status as chattel property. A more balanced book would have gone farther with me than just a personal narrative about the evils of Industrial animal farming. Along with its companion volume, The CAFO Reader, CAFO is designed to be an invaluable educational resource in the battle to reform the tragic state of animal factory farming. cert 15 Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1 In court, but good luck because they are lawyered up. "Animal Factor" follows the stories of three people trying to fight against big dairy and pork operations. I’m glad I support a CSA and I really want to know more about what I can do to eat sustainably. I work with some of the people featured in this book and know them personally so I may be a biased reader. GÉNERO. Did Kirby convince me to once again become a vegetarian, no. Astonishingly, not one of the people fighting for environmental rights, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is vegan, or even vegetarian! In a unique and captivating way, Kirby reveals the consequences of animal factories through the eyes of the citizen advocates who have fought the long and hard battle to civilize the barbaric and often criminal … In my new book, "Animal Factory - The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment," I describe the efforts of Pro-Agribusiness members of Congress who have been working hard to make sure that spilled animal waste from industrial farms is exempted from federal Superfund clean-up rules. And I know this book has received many plaudits, but I just can't do it anymore. Rick Dove in New Bern, NC retired from the Marine Corps with plans to run a fishing boat business with his son, but their dream only lasted 2 years before the Neuse river was so polluted that they couldn't fish it anymore. Not surprisingly, it carries an air. Did you you know that one single hog produces 10 to 20 times the amount of waste per day then a human? “Animal Factory is not a book about animal welfare, or nutrition, or fair labor practices. Some of them were taken by Peter Singer for his book, Animal Liberation, published the year before. The book was wet at one time. Animal Factory is an intense allegory about the rise of Nazism and contains scenes which younger readers may find disturbing. A more balanced book would have gone farther with me than just a personal narrative about the evils of Industrial animal farming. Excellent book to read if you care about how your pork, beef and chicken is raised prior to reaching your table. 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