STOP C.A.F.O'S!!!!!!!!!!!! (confined animal feeding operations)
Target:
US house Representatives, and Dave Loebsack
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C.A.F.O's are buildings that animals live in under horrific conditions such as being crammed in tiny cages inhumanely, prodded with electric poles, and living their whole lives stuffed in with a few other thousand animals. Besides the torture and uncomfortable standards, the animals are fed scraps of other dead animals that died of disease, or some sort of sickness. Pigs are highly social, affectionate and intelligent animals, and suffer both physically and emotionally when they are confined in tiny cages where they cannot even turn around. Many pigs become crazy with boredom and develop vices like mouthing, and nervous ticks; others are driven to fighting and cannibalism because of their frustration. They are born and raised inside buildings that have automated water, feed and waste removal. They don't see daylight until they are shipped for slaughter, which is an extremely inhumane practice. Dust, dirt and toxic gases from the pigs' waste create an unsanitary environment that encourages the onset of a number of diseases and illnesses, including pneumonia, cholera, dysentery and trichinosis. The animals' toxic waste (because of the farmers' non environmental practices, and because of the HUGE numbers of animals in one confinement) gets into nature's waters and pollutes everyone and everything from deer who drink out of the streams and ponds to the honey bees who supply everyone in the world with food! We need to stop C.A.F.O's from permenantly ruining our planet, and torturing the helpless animals in it.
C.A.F.O's are buildings that animals live in under horrific conditions such as being crammed in tiny cages inhumanely, prodded with electric poles, and living their whole lives stuffed in with a few other thousand animals. Besides the torture and uncomfortable standards, the animals are fed scraps of other dead animals that died of disease, or some sort of sickness. Pigs are highly social, affectionate and intelligent animals, and suffer both physically and emotionally when they are confined in tiny cages where they cannot even turn around. Many pigs become crazy with boredom and develop vices like mouthing, and nervous ticks; others are driven to fighting and cannibalism because of their frustration. They are born and raised inside buildings that have automated water, feed and waste removal. They don't see daylight until they are shipped for slaughter, which is an extremely inhumane practice. Dust, dirt and toxic gases from the pigs' waste create an unsanitary environment that encourages the onset of a number of diseases and illnesses, including pneumonia, cholera, dysentery and trichinosis. The animals' toxic waste (because of the farmers' non environmental practices, and because of the HUGE numbers of animals in one confinement) gets into nature's waters and pollutes everyone and everything from deer who drink out of the streams and ponds to the honey bees who supply everyone in the world with food! We need to stop C.A.F.O's from permenantly ruining our planet, and torturing the helpless animals in it.
We signed the "STOP C.A.F.O'S!!!!!!!!!!!! (confined animal feeding operations)" petition!
# 452:
11:06 am PST, Feb 9,
Johanna Huhn, California
I live in the "dairy preserve area" and I see this type of so called farming, it is horrid. This is inhumane to the animals, it is bad for the environment and last but not least it is making us sick and in some cases killing us. It's time to take a stand against this; thank you!
I live in the "dairy preserve area" and I see this type of so called farming, it is horrid. This is inhumane to the animals, it is bad for the environment and last but not least it is making us sick and in some cases killing us. It's time to take a stand against this; thank you!
# 451:
1:13 pm PST, Feb 8,
Lauren Jesiolowski Preti, Virginia
# 450:
8:30 am PST, Feb 8,
Nancilee Iozzia, Georgia
# 449:
5:52 am PST, Feb 7,
Name not displayed, Virginia
Immediately stop this horrific practice.
Immediately stop this horrific practice.
# 448:
4:39 am PST, Feb 7,
Name not displayed, Maryland
# 447:
10:52 pm PST, Feb 6,
Name not displayed, California
# 446:
8:07 pm PST, Feb 6,
Linda Hardy, California
# 445:
9:59 am PST, Feb 6,
Cherri Hardy, California
# 444:
9:39 pm PST, Feb 5,
Vikki Jones, Tennessee
# 443:
9:35 pm PST, Feb 5,
Jeanne Rankin, Utah
Please stop this horrific treatment of animals and contamination of our food supply, and contamination of our environment. I am appalled that this is allowed to continue in our country.
Please stop this horrific treatment of animals and contamination of our food supply, and contamination of our environment. I am appalled that this is allowed to continue in our country.
# 442:
4:16 pm PST, Feb 4,
Name not displayed, Texas
# 441:
1:02 pm PST, Feb 2,
Baron Gottsacker, Wisconsin
# 440:
5:13 am PST, Feb 2,
Diane Menninga, Iowa
# 439:
1:04 am PST, Feb 2,
Name not displayed, California
# 438:
4:31 pm PST, Feb 1,
Name not displayed, California
# 437:
1:18 pm PST, Feb 1,
Jennifer Gallmann, Ohio
# 436:
9:26 am PST, Feb 1,
Jennifer Peters, Wisconsin
The major foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls have all been caused by the large, industrial food system. Small, local food producers have not contributed to the highly publicized outbreaks. The air and water pollution from CAFOs has produced irreversible ecological changes, and health problems. Yet the government continues to support CAFOs, which pose a serious danger to our health and to the environment. We need to start protecting ourselves, and STOP CAFOs!
The major foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls have all been caused by the large, industrial food system. Small, local food producers have not contributed to the highly publicized outbreaks. The air and water pollution from CAFOs has produced irreversible ecological changes, and health problems. Yet the government continues to support CAFOs, which pose a serious danger to our health and to the environment. We need to start protecting ourselves, and STOP CAFOs!
# 435:
4:22 pm PST, Jan 31,
Greg Amiro, New Jersey
More than 10 billion animals are slaughtered each year for food. Almost all endure a short life of suffering in confined animal feeding operations. These factory farms are inhumane and result in a food product that is poor and jeopardizes the health of Americans. Take a critical step in improving the our health, the welfare of animals, and our environment. End CAFOs!
More than 10 billion animals are slaughtered each year for food. Almost all endure a short life of suffering in confined animal feeding operations. These factory farms are inhumane and result in a food product that is poor and jeopardizes the health of Americans. Take a critical step in improving the our health, the welfare of animals, and our environment. End CAFOs!
# 434:
1:14 pm PST, Jan 31,
Yesenia Rangel, Florida
# 433:
6:51 am PST, Jan 31,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
The poor animals, first of all. They don't deserve a life of pain and suffering. Chickens that are bred to grow so large and so fast that they can't hold their weight is cruel and from a consumer standpoint, unnatural and unhealthy. This is not the kind of food I want to put in my body. Eating food from animals that was raised and treated in this condition only spreads sickness and corruption to those who eat and produce it.
The poor animals, first of all. They don't deserve a life of pain and suffering. Chickens that are bred to grow so large and so fast that they can't hold their weight is cruel and from a consumer standpoint, unnatural and unhealthy. This is not the kind of food I want to put in my body. Eating food from animals that was raised and treated in this condition only spreads sickness and corruption to those who eat and produce it.
# 432:
8:28 pm PST, Jan 30,
Clifton Spears, South Carolina
Confined feeding is inhumane and unacceptable behavior for the animals that have to sustain such conditions. Not to mention the vulnerability for disease passed to humans who have to consume the meat and the unhealthy environmental factors involved with this type of un-natural practice.
Confined feeding is inhumane and unacceptable behavior for the animals that have to sustain such conditions. Not to mention the vulnerability for disease passed to humans who have to consume the meat and the unhealthy environmental factors involved with this type of un-natural practice.
# 431:
3:10 pm PST, Jan 30,
Kristen Pipher, Pennsylvania
Confined feeding is inhumane and unacceptable behavior for the animals that have to sustain such conditions. Not to mention the vulnerability for disease passed to humans who have to consume the meat and the unhealthy environmental factors involved with this type of un-natural practice.
Confined feeding is inhumane and unacceptable behavior for the animals that have to sustain such conditions. Not to mention the vulnerability for disease passed to humans who have to consume the meat and the unhealthy environmental factors involved with this type of un-natural practice.
# 430:
8:17 am PST, Jan 30,
Jesse Cook, New Mexico
# 429:
10:22 pm PST, Jan 29,
Tricia Thoren, Florida
# 428:
5:49 pm PST, Jan 29,
Beverly Porter, Oregon
# 427:
5:00 pm PST, Jan 29,
Liz Casey, Canada
# 426:
6:59 pm PST, Jan 25,
Sharon Whisman, California
Proper handling of live animals not only is the morally correct thing to do, but it also makes very good business sense
Proper handling of live animals not only is the morally correct thing to do, but it also makes very good business sense
# 425:
5:49 pm PST, Jan 25,
Juli Phillips, Illinois
# 424:
8:31 am PST, Jan 24,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 423:
8:26 am PST, Jan 24,
Jackie Collier, New Hampshire
# 422:
7:45 am PST, Jan 24,
Amy Burns, Massachusetts
# 421:
7:10 am PST, Jan 24,
Misty Green, New York
# 420:
10:10 pm PST, Jan 23,
Darcy Hansted, Washington
I feel that animals in such tight, confining, not natural environments causes the animals to be stressed in ways that will cause them to evolve in ways that are not healthy. I grew up on a farm with several types of animals and a huge garden. I am now busy and have done what so many others have done, which is take the easy way out. I see that in my own way I have created this problem by simply buying into it. Simple supply and demand. I am scared of what I am learning. I feel I need to now start fighting for a better way, for myself, my family and the future. I know that it will be hard as there is a lot of money and strength in protecting the big business that has become. I do always feel that there is hope. I feel that it has to start somewhere. So I urge you please help us to be a strong healthy nation willing to take a look at what we are doing to ourselves and make the not easy decision and do the right thing. That I would be so proud of. We could be such an example in the world. Thank you. Be strong. Darcy Hansted
I feel that animals in such tight, confining, not natural environments causes the animals to be stressed in ways that will cause them to evolve in ways that are not healthy. I grew up on a farm with several types of animals and a huge garden. I am now busy and have done what so many others have done, which is take the easy way out. I see that in my own way I have created this problem by simply buying into it. Simple supply and demand. I am scared of what I am learning. I feel I need to now start fighting for a better way, for myself, my family and the future. I know that it will be hard as there is a lot of money and strength in protecting the big business that has become. I do always feel that there is hope. I feel that it has to start somewhere. So I urge you please help us to be a strong healthy nation willing to take a look at what we are doing to ourselves and make the not easy decision and do the right thing. That I would be so proud of. We could be such an example in the world. Thank you. Be strong. Darcy Hansted
# 419:
6:37 pm PST, Jan 22,
Mary Younger, Kentucky
# 418:
8:30 am PST, Jan 21,
Jeremiah Neault, Maine
# 417:
7:36 pm PST, Jan 19,
Deanna Zimmerman, California
# 416:
8:22 am PST, Jan 19,
Stephanie Arenal, Armed Forces Pacific
# 415:
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9:21 pm PST, Jan 18,
Patricia Papalian, California
Treating living beings in this barbaric fashion - emblematized by confined animal feeding operations - is inconsistent with the values for which we care deeply about upholding in our society. Until we allow all living creatures respect and behave in ways that uphold the dignity of life, we are doomed to be a hopelessly backwards and shameful society. |
# 414:
9:13 pm PST, Jan 18,
George Roukas, New York
The conditions in CAFOs are disgusting and dangerous. If people knew what was going on, they would decrease their meat consumption and some would eliminate meat altogether. Lower prices are not the only goal for our food supply. The food industry has gone too far.
The conditions in CAFOs are disgusting and dangerous. If people knew what was going on, they would decrease their meat consumption and some would eliminate meat altogether. Lower prices are not the only goal for our food supply. The food industry has gone too far.
# 413:
1:17 am PST, Jan 18,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
CAFOs are environmentally, medically, and socially irresponsible. They must change!
CAFOs are environmentally, medically, and socially irresponsible. They must change!
# 412:
8:40 pm PST, Jan 16,
Jodi Lower, Kansas
# 411:
5:47 pm PST, Jan 16,
Nóra Tyeklár, Massachusetts
# 410:
3:53 pm PST, Jan 16,
Jessica Chaffins, California
# 409:
8:14 pm PST, Jan 15,
Kathleen Salazar, Illinois
The practice of Big Business running America has to stop. This affects american jobs, wages, illegal imigration, our food, the animals, our health and our government. All being controlled by Big business. We cannot allow this to continue.
The practice of Big Business running America has to stop. This affects american jobs, wages, illegal imigration, our food, the animals, our health and our government. All being controlled by Big business. We cannot allow this to continue.
# 408:
2:33 pm PST, Jan 15,
Brenda Giles, West Virginia
# 407:
2:17 pm PST, Jan 15,
Silvia Batista, Portugal
# 406:
7:48 pm PST, Jan 13,
Jerry Douglass, Nevada
# 405:
7:41 pm PST, Jan 13,
Kelly Andrews, California
# 404:
7:30 pm PST, Jan 13,
Michelle SANTELL, New York
It's the right thing to do. why should large companies have the power to introduce crap into our food system!!
It's the right thing to do. why should large companies have the power to introduce crap into our food system!!
# 403:
9:13 pm PST, Jan 12,
Richard Weatherley, Washington
# 402:
6:20 am PST, Jan 12,
Pauline Erera, Washington
# 401:
11:28 am PST, Jan 11,
Christy Garland, Canada
This method of farming is absolutely barbaric and depressing. How do the people at these corporations sleep at night, with the cruelty and control they inflict on animals, and the poor farmers that have to do their dirty work, held over a barrel financially under the thumb of these multinational corps. STOP IT NOW!
This method of farming is absolutely barbaric and depressing. How do the people at these corporations sleep at night, with the cruelty and control they inflict on animals, and the poor farmers that have to do their dirty work, held over a barrel financially under the thumb of these multinational corps. STOP IT NOW!
