Swine Flu: Factory Farming at the Root of the Cause?

We may not like to think about it, but as a community/country/world we really need to take a closer look at our farming practices. Factory farms are the result of an over consuming society. Things have changed and the need for meat has increased. I found it interesting in my studies that many people actually consume 'too much' meat.

In factory farms, animals are in unsanitary conditions and they are mistreated. I don't consider myself an activist, but even from a health stand point this is not good. Animals become sick as a result of these conditions, and this is the 'meat' that people are buying. It's no wonder that there have been diseases as a result of this.

I don't want to make it all sound like doom and gloom. If you do eat meat, get to know your local butcher so that you will know how fresh the meat is and where it comes from. Better yet, buy organic. This means that the animal is NOT factory farmed and will have better feed (i.e. factory farmed animals eat foods with pesticides and this is stored in their body fat)

Here is a video to check out. It was a news cast on swine flu and how factory farming could have been connected.