BLOG ENTRY #7

                                                   THE MEATRIX ISSUE

                  Factory farms and other industrial farms emits different gasses like green house gasses, numerous toxic chemicals, etc in the air and pollutes in many ways. Factory farms not only in Unites States but also elsewhere produces more than 400 different gasses which causes health problems in  agricultural workers, residents of neighboring places and in farm animals. There are different strategies to reduce air pollution, but factory farms do little or nothing in this regard.

                        Air pollution is caused when tons of manure is produced and stored for a long period of time and later sprayed onto fields which releases hazardous gasses like methane, ammonium and hydrogen sulphide. Air pollution is also caused due to animal feed. Low-quality grain is feeded which do not digest and fatten animals cheaply which contributes to higher methane emissions.

                       Air pollution has a major effect on workers with chronic bronchits, irritations, cardiac disorders and many more. It affects the neighboring residents with fatigue, depressions, and mood disturbance. Air pollution directly affects the environment, which are responsible for global warning. By better storage of manure , increased attention to nutritional needs of livestock, raising animals on pasture. The most efficient way is to reduce the size and increase the number of farms and also by obtaining sustainable farming.