Animal FactoriesUnrestrained technology applied to animals, fueled by the desire for increased profit, exacts a price on human values, the environment, the health of consumers and the welfare of small farmers that we can no longer afford to pay. Mason and Singer address these problems and offer solutions in Animal Factories Update. Black-and-white photographs. |
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... plants in an area . To keep the lines rolling , plant operators can influence inspectors to use their considerable discretion . For instance , under the law an inspector's overtime must be paid by the plant . Since plant operators ...
... plants in an area . To keep the lines rolling , plant operators can influence inspectors to use their considerable discretion . For instance , under the law an inspector's overtime must be paid by the plant . Since plant operators ...
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... plants . The review found that after FSIS uses IRE to clean up a plant , it " graduates " the plant out of the intensive enforcement program and does not keep after the plant to ensure that it sticks to the im- " 128 provements . GAO ...
... plants . The review found that after FSIS uses IRE to clean up a plant , it " graduates " the plant out of the intensive enforcement program and does not keep after the plant to ensure that it sticks to the im- " 128 provements . GAO ...
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... plant materials produced on American farms are run through animals to produce meat , milk , and eggs . We feed about 70 percent of our corn , 94 percent of our oats , 52 percent of our barley , 74 percent of our sorghum , and over 90 ...
... plant materials produced on American farms are run through animals to produce meat , milk , and eggs . We feed about 70 percent of our corn , 94 percent of our oats , 52 percent of our barley , 74 percent of our sorghum , and over 90 ...
Contents
What Its Like to Be a Biomachine | 1 |
Toward a Better Way of Life | 9 |
Even Biomachines Get Sick and | 19 |
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