Pig Farms and The Environment

Large farms/factories that produce livestock, such as pigs are what feed America's growing population with delicious pork products, such as bacon, but residents around such farms are not happy. These farms produce a lot of manure, which are then used to fertilize surrounding farm fields or are just flung into the rivers. Which causes residents to complain about the smell, using law suites saying that they con not enjoy their property, and that the rivers are not clean enough to drink out of. Environmentalists, residents, animal rights activists, and supporters of local farmers are fighting against the large farms. The large farms/factories say that they do follow environmental standards, but not all factory farms do as some residents complained on how the drinking water is not clean. Most active activity with these farms are from Washington State to North Carolina.

These farms/factories are what keeping pork and other meat products low. Beef takes too long to make, but it is pretty good for the time it takes. This is exactly what the American public must fear, an increase in prices for meat products if we were to stop these farms and factories from growing. However, it may be sufficient to feed America's current and near future population, it will not be enough with our increasing population. We also need these farm/factories to send out pork exports and make jobs. However, if necessary precautions are not done, then the surrounding lands around the farms/factories will become polluted. So it must be up to the American public, since there must be more people protesting on the issue, for deciding which is more important, livestock or our America. If there were any vegetarians reading this article, my jokes on meat products were meant to be humorous, I did not mean to offend anyone.

-Stephen

Note, although these pigs are free from cages, most farms are not like that.