Abstract
Dramatic changes in the agricultural industry over the last century have led to the rise of concentrated animal feeding operations– industrial facilities that raise a large number of animals in confined spaces. Animals raised in these facilities suffer from poor quality of life and abuse. For humans, these facilities have had adverse effects on the environment and public health, but they are also associated with high productivity and low food costs. This Comment analyzes the effects of concentrated animal feeding operations on animal well-being, the environment, and public health. This Comment also analyzes current federal legislation that helps combat the negative effects of concentrated animal feeding operations. It recommends more comprehensive federal legislation to recognize that the negative effects of concentrated animal feeding operations are interrelated and to protect animals from abuse.
Recommended Citation
Andrea Prisco,
The Rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, Their Effects, and How We Can Stop Their Growth,
126
Dick. L. Rev.
883
(2022).
Available at:
https://ideas.dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/dlr/vol126/iss3/8
Included in
Agricultural Economics Commons, Agricultural Education Commons, Agriculture Law Commons, Animal Law Commons, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Commons, Commercial Law Commons, Consumer Protection Law Commons, Dairy Science Commons, Food and Drug Law Commons, Health Law and Policy Commons, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Commons, Legal Writing and Research Commons, Other Food Science Commons, Other Life Sciences Commons