Wed 10/20 @ noon – 4PM
The life of a 21st century farm animal isn’t pretty. The majority of animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations (factory farms) that are a far cry from the picturesque red barn scenes we’ve grown up with. But these farms aren’t just hell for animals — they’re also horrible for human health.
Learn more about these issues at a symposium on Wed 10/20 — The 21st Century Farm Animal: Legal Perspectives on Animal Welfare, Human Health and Regulation, organized by Cleveland State Univ Law student Lynn Boris.
Details:
The rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), known for the intense confinement of farm animals in unhygienic living conditions, has undoubtedly raised ethical issues about the treatment of farm animals. These practices, however, have also revealed a link between the general welfare and living conditions of animals raised for food and numerous human health risks. Such facilities increase the risks of food-borne illness, antibiotic resistance, and various ailments related to the environmental damage that necessarily follows from CAFO operations. These increased risks have bolstered the movement for legislation to regulate the treatment of animals raised for food. Our distinguished speakers will each discuss an aspect of this problem, the current legal landscape, and potential options for legislative reform.
Speakers include:
- Gene Baur, President & Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary
- John Sproat Esq., Environmental Attorney
- Dr. Pamela A. Popper, Ph.D., N.D., Executive Director of The Wellness Forum
Event is free & open to the public. You can even score 3 free CLEs.
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law – 2121 Euclid Ave.
http://Law.csuohio.edu/newsevents
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