Film Exposes Community Impacts of Giant Industrial Livestock Farms

Update:

Since sending out the reminder for this month’ s film last week, our Social Action Committee has been following the progression of the COVID-19 virus.  Based on recent developments and recommendations from health authorities, and after consulting with our church’s administration, we have decided to cancel this month’s showing of “Right to Harm” this Saturday, March14.

At this point it is difficult to make any decisions regarding the possibility of rescheduling films.  Likewise we will have to wait and see what the situation is like for our April film.  Thank you for your understanding and your support.

Sat 3/14 @ 7PM

There surely are few worse ways to die than to drown in a manure lagoon, those gigantic bodies of animal waste created by huge industrial farms known as CAFOs (Concontrated Animal Feeding Operations). This isn’t some weird fantasy promoted by one of those extremist animal rights groups like Mercy for Animals or those anti-dairy protestors who crashed rallies by both Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. It’s actually happened, including in northeast Ohio.

But they have wider effects than the occasional unfortunate drowning with the smell and pollution wreaking havoc on the health and quality of life in the surrounding communities. The 2019 film Right to Harm looks at some of the impacts of these giant livestock operations and how citizens in five rural communities came together to fight back.

The film will screen at West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church in Rocky River as part of its social action film series. It will be followed by refreshments and discussion. Admission is free and there’s plenty of free parking.

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Right to Harm

Rocky River, OH 44116

 

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