Too much crap: Dealing with untreated animal waste
Most animal waste produced at factory farms is spread on the ground untreated. In addition to threatening drinking water sources, nutrients within animal waste often seep into groundwater or waterways, where they contribute to reduced oxygen levels in aquatic ecosystems.No, this isn't an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. This isn't a report from 100 years ago. This is directly from a recent report by the ironically-named Pew Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production, where we learn that many factory animal farms simply have no guidelines for the disposal of animal waste, and they aim to change that very soon.
As long as the world's meat consumption continues to increase, and factory animal farms continue to consolidate into smaller farms with larger populations of animals, these waste problems will never go away until properly regulated. The commission aims to end many unsustainable farming practices that are affecting rural residents, impacting food security, public health, animal welfare and environmental resources worldwide.
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