[LookOutSugarLake] Next battle to address?

[Huguette - OkShuswapGreens]

Hi all,

You are probably aware of the factory dairy in Armstrong that will  
have, when completed, 2,800 cows?

There is one being built now on Mabel Lake Road not far from the  
bridge. These factory farms bring nothing good to an area. Certainly  
not jobs, but plenty of traffic, pollution, smells, and sadness for  
who can pass by those prisons for animals without feeling pity?

Below is information on the health hazards of such places. Quebec  
finally put a moratorium on factory farms, but only after most  
streams and rivers of an area got polluted beyond repairs.

I have been told by NORD we can't fight them via the OCP since the  
"right to farm act" protects them.

Any interest in doing citizen opposition via petitions? Other ideas?

Huguette.

> Subject: [beyondfactoryfarming] Spanish Flu Link through Hogs
>
>
>> There was a most informative show on PBS  about the genetic make- 
>> up of
>> the 1918 flu virus and its origin. Facts to this juncture indicate  
>> that the
>> virus originated with chickens (a large number in a small area),  
>> then in turn
>> transferred to hogs (again being kept in large numbers) then to a  
>> group of
>> soldiers stationed in France. Then to the entire world. If you are  
>> not aware,
>> this virus wiped out at least 40 million humans. A virologist on  
>> the program
>> feels that we will experience this virus again within the next 5  
>> years.
>>
>> It was rather uncomfortable to hear that it was most probably  
>> through pigs that
>> this particular virus was able to genetically adapt itself to  
>> humans. There are
>> 8000 of these poor animals jammed into 4 barns just 2 miles from  
>> my home.
>>
>> Again more reason for us to pressure the governments to start  
>> collapsing these
>> operations, promoting more natural production methods.
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------
>> Please visit the Beyond Factory Farming Coalition's website at  
>> www.beyondfactoryfarming.org
>>
>> The Beyond Factory Farming Coalition is a national organization  
>> promoting socially responsible livestock production in Canada. Our  
>> vision is "Livestock production for health and social justice".  
>> BFF staff can be reached via info at beyondfactoryfarming.org
>>
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