| Impact of Factory Farming - Brazil |
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20 000 families forced to leave countryside in Brazil as result of factory farming Global poverty is exacerbated by factory farming, according to a new report released by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). And, it warns, unless urgent action is taken, the UN’s number one millennium goal to halve poverty by 2015, will not be achieved.  Written by researcher and development consultant Janice Cox (left), the report calls industrial animal agriculture: 'one of the unseen root causes of poverty' because it attacks the sustainability of both rural populations and traditional (’pro-poor’) food production systems. Citing Brazil as one of several examples, the report claims that, despite becoming the world’s third largest producer of poultry, 20 000 Brazilian families were forced to leave the countryside in just one year through loss of livelihoods, while poultry production is now almost entirely in the hands of big corporations. It claims that industrialized agriculture: - > puts small farmers out of business > destroys rural communities > supports inefficient use of land, energy and water > creates large-scale meat production units that are vulnerable to disease > Imposes significant environmental and health costs > Makes food supplies insecure (building technology and import dependence) |
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