” …along with taking a heavy toll on animals, there is an environmental price. Factory farms generate greenhouse gasses and other pollution and require vast amounts of freshwater. The United Nations has urged people to consume less meat to combat global warming.
“There is a human cost, too. The work is physically grueling, and many farmers earn incomes below the poverty line. According to the Department of Agriculture, the median net revenue for poultry farmers in 2022 was $9,367, and many farmers owe significant debt for their farm buildings. …”
We have to ask … so what’s USDA doing about this? (Well, that’s another story. It’s a story that is hard to write about because the answer is pretty close to nothing.)