Fresh Water & Factory Farming
What to eat? A seemingly simple choice, one most of us make multiple times a day. Yet, in this daily decision, how often do we consider the hidden consequences our choice of food has? Most of us don’t routinely pause to contemplate what impact the item we are choosing from a menu or grocery store shelf has on say, our water table - a pressing local concern. The truth is, with many challenging local (and global) issues, fresh water supply being one, this simple choice has an enormous impact. Because of the practices used in factory farming, this is especially true when it comes to eating meat (most of the meat eaten globally comes from factory farms). Factory farms are one of the largest threats to the health of our waterways and freshwater supply. Forget limiting your shower time to five minutes (although every bit of water counts), instead pass on the burger tonight. The Farm Sanctuary claims you can conserve the same amount of water you would from not showering for 6 months by n...
