CAFOs Uncovered

CAFOs Uncovered

"Confined Animal Feeding Operations" is the industry term for the way the vast majority of food animals are raised in the US today. The Union of Concerned Scientists has recently published a report demonstrating that "the crowded conditions in these facilites have increased water and air pollution and other types of harm to public health and rural communities."

To read the report, or its executive summary, click on the links under "related links" in the middle of the article. Also, there is a petition to the Secretary of the US Department of Agriculture that you can sign on-line, urging the USDA to level the playing field so that small farms using sustainable agriculture practices get a fair shake.

In western Loudoun County we are lucky to have the choice to support alternative and more sustainable agricultural methods by purchasing food produced on local farms. I am working toward the day when Greater Goods will play a part on this effort by providing a venue for local producers to sell their food goods!