Factory farming divestment: what you need to know
by Tom Levitt from Environment | The Guardian on (#15VCW)
After the success of campaigns to get investors to divest from fossil fuel companies, factory farming is the next target
The fast food chain Subway is latest to join the backlash against antibiotic use in the farm sector. It has launched a new chicken sandwich in the US made with meat from animals raised without antibiotics.
The move is a sign of the growing consumer and business interest in the welfare and environmental impact of animals reared for meat, dairy and eggs, with most of the blame directed at intensive, factory-style farms.
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