Factory Farmers Are Spraying The Air with Sh*t — Literally

178491347 copy.jpgAccording to a recent Salon article, factory farmers are coming under fire for “manure spraying,” a practice that is growing within the industry.

Manure spraying is exactly what it sounds like: animal waste is literally sprayed into the air using irrigation systems, causing problems for neighbors, and a serious public health concern.

Also according to the article, WisconsinWatch.org reports that “research suggests that the plethora of chemicals and pathogens found in liquid manure can have serious health impacts, ranging from respiratory disease to potentially lethal antibiotic resistant infections. Opponents fear wider use of manure irrigation will increase the risk of human illness and drinking water contamination.”

Salon further explains that “in North Carolina, where 95 percent of hog farms subscribe to the practice, state officials were compelled to step in and impose bans and stricter regulations after it led to fish kills and other pollution problems.”

Just last year, this disgusting photo of a feedlot waste lagoon surfaced online, appearing gruesomely red. Raising billions of animals on factory farms creates billions of gallons of manure and urine.

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