Download or read book Measuring the Impacts of Large scale Swine Operations on Quality of Life in Rural Communities written by Anna M. Kleiner and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic increase in the development of large factory-style swine production facilities in rural America has occurred in recent decades in association with transnational corporations (TNCs) sourcing the planet for profitable production locations. The development of industrial swine facilities is one of the most critical and contentious issues at the intersections of agriculture, environment, and community. The siting of these facilities has resulted in social conflict among and between family members, friends, neighbors, populist organizations, policymakers, and industry leaders. Debate continues over the social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with these facilities. This study focuses on the hypothesis that the unit of analysis is vital in understanding the effects of the industrialization of agriculture on individual and community well-being. Analyzing data at a unit of analysis smaller than the county-level can reveal a diversity of impacts not captured by larger aggregate units of analysis. Based on the Goldschmidt literature, this research relies on historical document analysis, unstructured interviews, and secondary data to describe the industrialization of agriculture, economic trends in four study counties, and public perceptions toward intensive hog production as a strategy for economic development. Quantitative analysis of survey data is used to measure the association between proximity to hog facilities and perceptions of quality of life of residents across three Missouri counties, with a fourth county used as the control county. Results suggest that in counties where these facilities are concentrated, experiencing the effects of large-scale industrial swine facilities within close proximity has deleterious effects on the personal quality of life of residents, such as their behavior at home. At the same time, these facilities generate public and private revenue valued by residents county-wide and continue to be supported in counties enjoying their economic benefits. Residents who reside in rural counties lacking these facilities generally do not support them based more on the perception that they may economically threaten their rural livelihood and agricultural interests.
Download or read book Pigs Profits and Rural Communities written by Kendall M. Thu and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on swine production to illuminate the processes of agricultural industrialization as a whole and its consequences for the social, economic, human, environmental, and political health of the rural US. Politicians, farmers, a veterinarian, a medical psychologist, an agricultural economist, a biological ecologist, a farm organization president, and anthropologists contribute their perspectives within the framework of Walter Goldschmidt's research on food production. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Download or read book Environmental performance of pig supply chains Guidelines for assessment Version 1 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a living document produced by the Livestock Environmental and Assessment Performance (LEAP) Partnership. The document presents a methodology and provides guidance for the assessment of the environmental performance of pig supply chains. It provides users guidance on how to apply the life cycle assessment approach to pig supply chains. Demand for livestock products is projected to grow 1.3 percent per year until 2050, driven by global population growth and increasing wealth and urbanization. This projected growth places significant pressure on the livestock sector to perform in a more sustainable way. Currently, many different methods are used to assess the environmental impacts and performance of livestock products. This causes confusion and makes it difficult to compare results and set priorities for continuing improvement. The intention of this document is to provide an overview assessment of existing studies and associated methods that have used life cycle assessment for the evaluation of pig supply chains.
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