Join the authors of The Meat Crisis for an event that explores the issues surrounding the global growth in the production and consumption of meat and dairy animals and products. Joyce D'Silva and John Webster will describe the cultural and health factors of this growth in consumption, and present the implications of the likely intensification of farming for both small-scale producers and for the animals.
The Meat and Dairy Crisis: The detrimental costs of factory farming
- Understand the drivers that have resulted in factory farming practices
- Learn about the animal welfare issues that have arisen as a result of selective breeding and intensive production
- Discover the true costs of consuming meat; for both our physical health and the future of the planet
Use the following link for free registration: http://ow.ly/2PS0i
Monday 11th October 2010
17:00 (UK time - GMT +1), 12:00 (EDT), 9:00 (PDT)
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