Coalition: End CAFO emission exemption

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Lorentz Take:

Without making a judgment on whether factory farms should be allowed to operate, we should all agree they are factories. These sophisticated businesses are NOT run by some poor old farmer. They use the latest technology and scientific advances to make cheap food. This is great if it can be done without having to compromise quality of life factors—the quality of a farmer’s life, the quality of the animals’ lives and the quality of the surrounding environment, to name a few. At the very least, though, these CAFO operations should comply with EPA rules, like any other factory.

 

A coalition of environmental, animal welfare and food safety organizations renewed a lawsuit to force the US Environmental Protection Agency to remove emissions exemptions for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Members of the coalition include The Center for Food Safety, Environmental Integrity Project, The Humane Society of the United States, Sierra Club and Waterkeeper Alliance.

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