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YOUNG MacDONALD'S FARM FEED In the U.S. every year, 29 million pounds of antibiotics are added to animal feed. That is about 80% of all the antibiotics used. In contrast, only 7 million pounds of antibiotics are used for humans each year. 8 states have anti-whistleblower, or “ag-gag,” laws. These laws criminalize whistleblowing about factory farms, keeping secret how animals are treated. 2% 40% OF FARMS OF ALL FARM ANIMALS NOW RAISE Insanitary conditions at factory farms, industrial slaughterhouses, and processing plants contribute to the 48 million cases of food poisoning per year. Industrial agriculture causes $34.7 billion worth of environmental damage each year. Damage results from topsoil erosion, aquifer depletion, and pollution of air, water, and soil with manure, fertilizer, and toxic chemicals. On average, about 1/3 of a pound of fertilizer, 1,900 gallons of water, and 7 pounds of grain are required... GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. GRAIN 1 lb. 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal 100 Gal FERTI- LIZER 1/3 lb. + + ...to produce 1 pound of grain-fed beef 70% Agricultural practices, particularly of large-scale industrial operations, are responsible for 70% of all pollution in U.S. rivers and streams. On factory farms, each layer hen is typically confined to an area only about the size of a sheet of paper. As much as 75% of all antibiotics given to animals are not metabolized, pass through the body, and enter the environment, where they can spur the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 63% } Smithfield Tyson Swift Cargill % of pork produced 37% } other 47% } other 53% } Tyson Pilgrim’s Pride Sanderson Farms Perdue % of broiler chickens produced % of beef produced 25% } other 75% } Tyson Cargill JBS National Beef Packing Co. at least 4,892,000 acres of farmland—nearly the size of Massachusetts—were lost to development between 2002 and 2010. E . c o l i O 1 5 7 : H 7 C amp y l o b a c t e r s p p . C r y p t o s p o r i d i um p arv u m diseases 40 in humans more than Just 1 farm with 2,500 cows creates the same amount of waste as a city with 411,000 people. (That’s equivalent to the population of Miami.) Pathogens in manure can cause For more information about sustainable agriculture, please visit: USDA’s Sustainability in Agriculture National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Humane Society of the United States Center for a Livable Future Sustainable Table Click here for sources.

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YOUNG MacDONALD'S FARM

FEED

In the U.S. every year, 29 million pounds of antibiotics are added to animal feed. That is about 80% of all the antibiotics used.

In contrast, only 7 million pounds of antibiotics are used for humans each year.

8 states have anti-whistleblower, or “ag-gag,” laws. These laws criminalize whistleblowing about factory farms, keeping secret how animals are treated.

2% 40%OFFARMS

OF ALL FARM ANIMALS

NOW

RAISE

Insanitary conditions at factory farms, industrial slaughterhouses, and processing plants contribute to the 48 million cases of food poisoning per year.

Industrial agriculture causes $34.7 billion worth of environmental damage each

year. Damage results from topsoil erosion, aquifer

depletion, and pollution of air, water, and soil with manure,

fertilizer, and toxic chemicals.

On average, about 1/3 of a pound of fertilizer, 1,900 gallons of water, and

7 pounds of grain are required...

GRAIN1 lb.

100Gal