"More than 330 volatile organic compounds and fixed
gases have been described from swine facilities
using gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy" (Bret W, Essen, and G 55).
Von Essen, Susanna G., and Brent W. Auvermann. "Health Effects From Breathing Air Near Cafos For Feeder Cattle Or Hogs."Journal Of Agromedicine 10.4 (2005): 55-64.Print
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Blog Five
Human and animal life to the CAFO system is considered “expendable”, willing to be sacrificed in order to achieve an objective. This is easily observed through the ways they treat their animals, consumers and the environment. The animals suffer because they are arranged as a product instead of a being for this organization. But the animals aren’t the only ones who suffer from this CAFO operation humans and the environment suffers too. Humans are exposed to danger diseases from consuming CAFO products. The environment is destroyed from CAFO callous operational methods. This organization is set up in a way that nothing besides products which yield financial gain matters.
Animals are treated as objects instead of beings by CAFO structure. They genetically breed and produce animals with artificial insemination, eliminating the entire natural reproduction process. They are tortured by the workers from birth to death with tactics such as mutilation. They have their tails cut off, testicles cut out, breaks seared off, all without anesthesia. Animals are fed corn, chicken manure, same species and other materials which they cannot digest. This causes liver failure within the animals and pain. CAFO respond by giving the animals antibiotics in order to survive and be healthy. These animals are suffering because they are a product to this profit driven system called CAFO. But they pain isn’t only felt by them it spills over to humans who eat the products.
Consumers are constantly at risk of contracting food borne illness when they consume products from the CAFO system. We are exposed to E.Coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter and countless other diseases that procreate at these factories. The factories try to minimize the toxic food threat to humans by loading the certain meat up with chemicals. They use a chemical known as ammonia to decontaminate the meat. The chemicals stop the short term issue of some deadly diseases but they may harm people in the long term. The intake of these ammonia filled products can be fatal. The liver automatically converts ammonia to urea in the body. The problem comes when the liver is no longer able to make the conversions. The high ammonia levels in the blood can lead to liver failure, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. This fact is hidden from most consumers; manufactures aren’t required by the FDA to put it on the labels. Apparently the CAFO system isn’t concerned either because they choose not to inform their consumers.
Destruction to the environment from the CAFO system is monstrous. Their operations consist of having thousands of animals in a space that can only support hundreds. They use lagoons to store livestock manure, lagoons are tanks made from concrete and steel. Lagoons have spill sometimes. The spillage from the lagoons leads to water contamination that poses health threats to humans. The lagoons also emit odorous gases. The gases produce symptoms in humans like nausea, headaches, irritated eyes and throats. They also cause health hazards like asthma and other airborne sicknesses. Livestock waste also contributes to global warming; it may influence the nitrogen deposition because of the ammonia released from the lagoons to the atmosphere. The results from global warming will be temperate rising, melting of the polar ice caps and dissipating cities due to the flooding.
Animals are treated as objects instead of beings by CAFO structure. They genetically breed and produce animals with artificial insemination, eliminating the entire natural reproduction process. They are tortured by the workers from birth to death with tactics such as mutilation. They have their tails cut off, testicles cut out, breaks seared off, all without anesthesia. Animals are fed corn, chicken manure, same species and other materials which they cannot digest. This causes liver failure within the animals and pain. CAFO respond by giving the animals antibiotics in order to survive and be healthy. These animals are suffering because they are a product to this profit driven system called CAFO. But they pain isn’t only felt by them it spills over to humans who eat the products.
Consumers are constantly at risk of contracting food borne illness when they consume products from the CAFO system. We are exposed to E.Coli, Salmonella, Campylobacter and countless other diseases that procreate at these factories. The factories try to minimize the toxic food threat to humans by loading the certain meat up with chemicals. They use a chemical known as ammonia to decontaminate the meat. The chemicals stop the short term issue of some deadly diseases but they may harm people in the long term. The intake of these ammonia filled products can be fatal. The liver automatically converts ammonia to urea in the body. The problem comes when the liver is no longer able to make the conversions. The high ammonia levels in the blood can lead to liver failure, cirrhosis, and hepatitis. This fact is hidden from most consumers; manufactures aren’t required by the FDA to put it on the labels. Apparently the CAFO system isn’t concerned either because they choose not to inform their consumers.
Destruction to the environment from the CAFO system is monstrous. Their operations consist of having thousands of animals in a space that can only support hundreds. They use lagoons to store livestock manure, lagoons are tanks made from concrete and steel. Lagoons have spill sometimes. The spillage from the lagoons leads to water contamination that poses health threats to humans. The lagoons also emit odorous gases. The gases produce symptoms in humans like nausea, headaches, irritated eyes and throats. They also cause health hazards like asthma and other airborne sicknesses. Livestock waste also contributes to global warming; it may influence the nitrogen deposition because of the ammonia released from the lagoons to the atmosphere. The results from global warming will be temperate rising, melting of the polar ice caps and dissipating cities due to the flooding.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
talks with Krystal, Carol and I
Pg.90 Sacrificed, pollution, destruction, toxic waste
Pg.89 disease, sickness,(Krystal)
pg.47 Mechanical, (Carol)
The connections we made from each other's keywords were, with the creation of this large (CAFO) industry with the help of machines bought on destruction to the environment. Their lack of care for how they got rid of the toxic waste caused pollution and destruction to the ecosystems.It also causes people to become sick,sick from the toxic waste that infected humans water system brought on by CAFO elimination process of animal manure. CAFO's treatment of animals (cattle) also spread diseases, they feed animals things like animal manure, dead animals (cats & dogs) corn and grains. By nature cattle's digestion system aren't able to process such materials, so it manifest within the animal and becomes a potential breeding grounds for diseases and illness. Humans and animals are sacrificed as a result of the CAFO system.
Pg.89 disease, sickness,(Krystal)
pg.47 Mechanical, (Carol)
The connections we made from each other's keywords were, with the creation of this large (CAFO) industry with the help of machines bought on destruction to the environment. Their lack of care for how they got rid of the toxic waste caused pollution and destruction to the ecosystems.It also causes people to become sick,sick from the toxic waste that infected humans water system brought on by CAFO elimination process of animal manure. CAFO's treatment of animals (cattle) also spread diseases, they feed animals things like animal manure, dead animals (cats & dogs) corn and grains. By nature cattle's digestion system aren't able to process such materials, so it manifest within the animal and becomes a potential breeding grounds for diseases and illness. Humans and animals are sacrificed as a result of the CAFO system.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Draft
Human and animal life to the CAFO system is considered expendable in my opinion. This is easily observed through the ways they treat humans and animals. Animals are treated as objects instead of beings; they torture the animals from birth to death with mutilation and starvation. Animals aren’t the only one who suffers from this CAFO operation humans and the environment as so suffers as well. This organization is set up in a way that no one matter only money matters.
Consumers are constantly at risk with the CAFO system we are exposed to deadly disease like E.Coli and countless other diseases they breed at these factories. They factories try to minimize the toxic food threat to humans by loading the meat up with all types of chemicals. The chemicals stop the short term issue of deadly diseases but they rarely warn people of the future threat from the consumption of these chemicals.
Destruction to the environment from the CAFO system is devastating.
Human and animal life to the CAFO system is considered expendable in my opinion. This is easily observed through the ways they treat humans and animals. Animals are treated as objects instead of beings; they torture the animals from birth to death with mutilation and starvation. Animals aren’t the only one who suffers from this CAFO operation humans and the environment as so suffers as well. This organization is set up in a way that no one matter only money matters.
Consumers are constantly at risk with the CAFO system we are exposed to deadly disease like E.Coli and countless other diseases they breed at these factories. They factories try to minimize the toxic food threat to humans by loading the meat up with all types of chemicals. The chemicals stop the short term issue of deadly diseases but they rarely warn people of the future threat from the consumption of these chemicals.
Destruction to the environment from the CAFO system is devastating.
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