Comments on: Factory Pig Farming may be at the Root of Swine Flu Outbreak

By: jean hogarth

jean hogarth — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:06:11 +0000

im looking to visit a pig farm in florida so i can open my own in central america..if anyone can help me out please email me at chucker980@aol.com

By: Tania

Tania — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:59:39 +0000

Hi,
Not sure that this is true:), but thanks for a post.
Thanks
Tania

By: Kimberly Hartke

Kimberly Hartke — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 11:52:37 +0000

A note on the picture: The photo is of a bunch of sleeping pigs and was taken in Vietnam. Certainly, the conditions in Mexico are much worse, the pigs in a factory farm of that size would be in cages stacked on top of each other, they would be unable to turn around, and the animal waste would be raining down on the pigs below.

I only chose this photo because of the brown tint makes it look erie and the pigs appear dead (although, if you look carefully, they look quite healthy). This photo was meant to evoke a mood, not illustrate the facts of the story.

Just saw on the news that the flu has been found in New York and another state. This is really a big worry.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:04:59 +0000

This is incredibly scary. The more I read, the more concerned I get. Our society pays a heavy price for relying on factory farming practices...we just normally don't get to see such a blatant result. Even those of us who stay far away from factory farmed meat are at risk this time around (unlike the typical beef recalls). Time to boost the immune system! Julie’s last blog post..Caring for Water Kefir Grains: Water (Part 2)

By: FoodRenegade

FoodRenegade — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:19:51 +0000

Oh wow. I just posted about this story, too, but my source was Grist's Tom Philpott (who took his cue from the Peak Oil Entreprenuer blog). Looks like it's starting to make its rounds through the blogosphere. That's great. Sometimes we spread news faster than the news media (at least on issues that are important to us). FoodRenegade’s last blog post..Deadly Swine Flu Outbreak Linked To Smithfield’s CAFOs

By: Pogonia

Pogonia — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:47:40 +0000

Just the picture breaks my heart! How horrendous that place must be to produce nearly a million pigs a year. Awful.

By: CHEESESLAVE

CHEESESLAVE — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:04:01 +0000

Thanks for this post! CHEESESLAVE’s last blog post..GMO Expert, Jeffrey Smith on George Noory’s Coast To Coast