Factory Farms, Global Warming, and Disease

This morning, my hubby sent me a link to an article that I had to share with my readers as I know many of you are concerned about environmental and health issues.  Author Jonathan Safran Foer began doing research into the food industry, specifically the meat business, after becoming a father.  What he found shocked him.  According to Foer, the factory meat industry is "arguably the No. 1 cause of global warming: The United Nations reports the livestock business generates more greenhouse gas emissions than all forms of transportation combined."  In addition, it is "a decisive factor in the creation of zoonotic diseases like bird and swine flu, and the list goes on."  Not only does the meat industry inflict unspeakable pain and suffering on farm animals, it is killing us and our planet.  It seems that in this country, we want to pretend we have no control over the causes of what ails us; we're too busy looking for "cures."  Read more about Foer's findings on CNN's web site.