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RDI, others petition World Bank to stop financing factory farming projects
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has delivered a letter to the World Bank Group at its Lagos office urging its ...
Farms tainted by chemicals from notorious SC factory considered for cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the Galey and Lord industrial site as a Superfund cleanup priority.
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RDI, groups petition World Bank to stop financing factory farming projects
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has delivered a letter to the World Bank Group at its Lagos office urging its ...
California draws ire as out-of-state factory farms turn pig poop into cash
A state climate program helps Smithfield Foods and others profit from animal waste. Scientists and neighbors say the deal ...
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The first Case of Reverse Zoonosis Identified As Human Flu Found In Factory Farm Animal
Implications for both zoonotic and reverse zoonotic disease risks are highly concerning The first-ever known UK instance of 'reverse zoonosis'—where' human flu has been detected in a pig from a ...
Long Island Press19d
LI factory farms are ‘perfect conditions’ for bird flu
A recent surge in bird flu outbreaks has raised serious concerns about the public health risks associated with live animal markets and factory farms. Experts warn that these facilities ...
Newbury Weekly News21d
Massive hen house for Marsh Benham - locals say it is a factory farm
Plans for a massive egg farm near Newbury have been hatched. The proposal at Bradfords Farm near Marsh Benham could see around 32,000 hens there. The existing free range egg laying units on the ...
Manchester Evening News22d
Health experts warn fur trade and factory farms could spark new pandemics
Many experts find the highly unnatural conditions within factory farms a source of great concern. Tens of thousands of animals are herded closely indoors, and these experts caution that such an ...
Daily Express22d
First case of 'reverse zoonosis' in UK as human flu found in factory farm animal
The same concern extends to the highly unnatural conditions of factory farms, where an enormous number of animals live in close proximity indoors. According to experts, these settings might serve ...
The Mirror22d
UK suffers first-ever case of 'reverse zoonosis' as experts issue urgent pandemic warning
Others are extremely worried about the highly unnatural conditions of factory farms – where up to tens of thousands of animals are crowded together indoors. They warn it could provide the ...
The New Indian Express24d
Sultanpettai farmers oppose proposed poultry farm, fear air and water pollution
According to farmers, a businessman has obtained permission to set up a poultry farm in the village and rear over 1 lakh chicken. With pollution control board giving approval on April 2 ...
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EPA Agrees To Address Factory Farm Water Pollution Petition This Summer
If successful, the petition could push EPA to adopt tighter water pollution standards for factory farms across the country. This is the second Food & Water Watch lawsuit this year to successfully ...